Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 32.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Vanuatu, 2005–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 32.31 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Vanuatu peaked at 32.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.37, in 2012.
That places Vanuatu 73rd out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.84 | 18.84 | 18.84 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.35 | 12.37 | 22.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.31 | 32.31 | 32.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 70 Liechtenstein 33.33 compare
- 71 Malaysia 33.01 compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 32.81 compare
- 74 Seychelles 31.65 compare
- 75 Cyprus 31.37 compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 29.94 compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.504 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Vanuatu?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Vanuatu was 32.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 32.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.37 in 2012.
- How does Vanuatu rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Vanuatu ranks 73rd out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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