Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Croatia

Croatia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 41.37 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
41.37
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
47th
of 152 countries
All-time high
41.37
in 2023
All-time low
21.46
in 2013
Years of data
18
2003–2023

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Croatia, 2003–2023

0102030402003201320232003: 32.52004: 302005: 31.72006: 30.22007: 30.22008: 28.62009: 24.82013: 21.52014: 21.62015: 21.82016: 23.52017: 28.32018: 312019: 35.42020: 36.32021: 33.62022: 36.42023: 41.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Croatia stood at 41.37. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Croatia peaked at 41.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.46, in 2013.

Croatia ranks 47th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.72 24.78 32.51 7
2010s 26.16 21.46 35.44 7
2020s 36.91 33.6 41.37 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 44 Lebanon 43.38 compare
  2. 45 Papua New Guinea 42.86 compare
  3. 46 New Zealand 42.27 compare
  4. 48 Kenya 41 compare
  5. 49 Hong Kong (China) 40.62 compare
  6. 50 Australia 39.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Croatia?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Croatia was 41.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 41.37 in 2023.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.46 in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Croatia ranks 47th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
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