Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine
Ukraine: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 34.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine stood at 34.88. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine peaked at 34.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.21, in 2005.
That places Ukraine 66th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.05 | — |
| 2004 | 11.91 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 11.21 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 11.59 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 12.3 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 13.72 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 15.82 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 25.56 | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 24.43 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 20.97 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 19.29 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 24.33 | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 29.17 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 30.48 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 30.87 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.42 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 30.19 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.44 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 34.88 | +14.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 34.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 34.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8 | 11.21 | 15.82 | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.64 | 19.29 | 30.87 | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.23 | 30.19 | 34.88 | 5 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,868 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.697 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.65 (2100)
- Population density 26.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 402,266 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine was 34.88 in 2024, 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 34.88 in 2024.
- 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 66th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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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