Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine

Ukraine: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 22.24 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
22.24
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
102nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
33.76
in 2017
All-time low
11.21
in 2005
Years of data
16
2003–2023

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine, 2003–2023

1015202530352003201320232003: 13.12004: 11.92005: 11.22006: 11.62007: 12.32008: 13.72009: 15.82010: 25.62011: 24.42013: 212015: 21.82017: 33.82020: 22.42021: 222022: 222023: 22.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine stood at 22.24.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine peaked at 33.76 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.21, in 2005.

That places Ukraine 102nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8 11.21 15.82 7
2010s 25.31 20.97 33.76 5
2020s 22.18 21.99 22.45 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 99 Zimbabwe 23.54 compare
  2. 100 Botswana 22.46 compare
  3. 101 Portugal 22.34 compare
  4. 103 Myanmar 21.98 compare
  5. 103 Puerto Rico 21.98 compare
  6. 105 Colombia 21.65 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine was 22.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 33.76 in 2017.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 11.21 in 2005.
How does Ukraine rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Ukraine ranks 102nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
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