Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine

Ukraine: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 34.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.88
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
66th
of 153 countries
All-time high
34.88
in 2024
All-time low
11.21
in 2005
Years of data
20
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine, 2003–2024

1015202530352003201320242003: 13.12004: 11.92005: 11.22006: 11.62007: 12.32008: 13.72009: 15.82010: 25.62011: 24.42013: 212015: 19.32016: 24.32017: 29.22018: 30.52019: 30.92020: 30.42021: 30.22022: 30.22023: 30.42024: 34.9

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ukraine, 2003 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ukraine

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  2. 64 Panama 35.17 compare
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  4. 67 Belize 34.73 compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 34.65 compare
  6. 69 Cote d'Ivoire 33.66 compare

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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 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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Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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