Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 32.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
32.31
Change on year
up 110.5%
World rank
74th
of 153 countries
All-time high
32.31
in 2021
All-time low
12.37
in 2012
Years of data
7
2005–2021
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 74th out of 153 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.84 | — |
| 2010 | 21.39 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 12.37 | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 15.23 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 22.4 | +47.1% |
| 2018 | 15.35 | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 32.31 | +110.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 32.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 32.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.82, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 71 Solomon Islands 32.73 compare
- 72 Bahamas 32.66 compare
- 73 Malaysia 32.59 compare
- 75 Seychelles 31.65 compare
- 76 Tanzania 31.37 compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 29 compare
- 77 Libya 29 compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
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 74th out of 153 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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