Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Austria
Austria: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 19.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Austria, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Austria stood at 19.47.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Austria peaked at 23.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.51, in 2020.
That places Austria 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.85 | 21.79 | 23.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.75 | 19.98 | 21.89 | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.68 | 18.51 | 20.73 | 5 |
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More population data for Austria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.203 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 284,828 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.31 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.31 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1771 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Austria?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Austria was 19.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.51 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Austria ranks 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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