Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belgium
Belgium: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 23.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 23.63 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belgium peaked at 37.87 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.63, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 100th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.87 | — |
| 2010 | 35.15 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 32.11 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 27.46 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 34.25 | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 34.95 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.91 | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 28.68 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.14 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 26.56 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 25.81 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 23.63 | -8.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 23.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 23.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.87 | 37.87 | 37.87 | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.97 | 27.46 | 35.15 | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.36 | 23.63 | 28.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belgium?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belgium was 23.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 37.87 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.63 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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