Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Palestine
Palestine: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 47.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Palestine, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Palestine stood at 47.66.
That represents a change of up 40.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Palestine peaked at 62.44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.82, in 2021.
That places Palestine 37th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 62.44 | — |
| 2011 | 57.06 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 52.33 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 53.18 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 54.85 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 55.14 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.05 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.34 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.5 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 54.56 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.18 | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 30.82 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 43.65 | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 34.03 | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 47.66 | +40.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 47.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 47.66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.35 | 52.33 | 62.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.07 | 30.82 | 47.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More population data for Palestine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Palestine?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Palestine was 47.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 62.44 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.82 in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Palestine ranks 37th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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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