Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Croatia
Croatia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 42.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Croatia, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Croatia stood at 42.44. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Croatia peaked at 42.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.46, in 2013.
Croatia ranks 43rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.51 | — |
| 2004 | 30.01 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 31.71 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 30.21 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 30.23 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.6 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 24.78 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 21.46 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 21.58 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.82 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.46 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 28.31 | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 31.02 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 35.44 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 36.28 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 33.6 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 36.37 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 41.37 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 42.44 | +2.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 42.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 42.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.72 | 24.78 | 32.51 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.16 | 21.46 | 35.44 | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.01 | 33.6 | 42.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Croatia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Croatia was 42.44 in 2024, 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 42.44 in 2024.
- 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 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. 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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