Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 31.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.7
World rank
69th
of 150 countries
All-time high
36.5
in 1999
All-time low
26.3
in 2010
Years of data
5
1999–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Cape Verde, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Cape Verde is 31.7, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Cape Verde peaked at 36.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 69th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.5 | — |
| 2010 | 26.3 | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 29.6 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 31.7 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.2 | 26.3 | 31.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.7 | 31.7 | 31.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
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- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Cape Verde?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Cape Verde was 31.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Cape Verde ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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