Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Austria
Austria: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 19.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.58
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
116th
of 153 countries
All-time high
23.5
in 2006
All-time low
18.51
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2024
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 19.58.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% 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 153 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.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.25 | — |
| 2006 | 23.5 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 21.79 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 22.83 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 22.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.66 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 20.39 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 20.34 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.41 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 20.49 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.89 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 20.45 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 19.98 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.51 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 19.13 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 20.73 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 20.55 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 19.58 | -4.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 19.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 19.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 | 19.7 | 18.51 | 20.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More population data for Austria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Austria?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Austria was 19.58 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 153 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 7.2%. 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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