Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 51.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.1
World rank
26th
of 150 countries
All-time high
66.2
in 2020
All-time low
40
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Sierra Leone, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Sierra Leone stood at 51.1.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Sierra Leone peaked at 66.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40 | — |
| 2009 | 49.2 | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 54.3 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 66.2 | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 51.1 | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6 | 40 | 49.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.3 | 54.3 | 54.3 | 1 |
| 2020s | 58.65 | 51.1 | 66.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More social development data for Sierra Leone
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Sierra Leone?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Sierra Leone was 51.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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