Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Czechia
Czechia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 8.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.21
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
149th
of 153 countries
All-time high
19.73
in 2003
All-time low
7.42
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Czechia, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Czechia stood at 8.21.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Czechia peaked at 19.73 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.42, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 149th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.73 | — |
| 2004 | 17.82 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 15.1 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 12.91 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 11.93 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 11.72 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.86 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 11.16 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.29 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.65 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 11.71 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 9.39 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 8.48 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 8.16 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.42 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.54 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.14 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.42 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 7.55 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 8.21 | +2.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 8.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 32% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 8.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3 | 10.86 | 19.73 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.07 | 8.16 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 | 7.42 | 8.21 | 5 |
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More population data for Czechia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,577 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.271 (2100)
- Population density 106.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 351,331 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Czechia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Czechia was 8.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.73 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Czechia ranks 149th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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