Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Denmark
Denmark: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 23.88 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.88
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
96th
of 153 countries
All-time high
38.32
in 2009
All-time low
23.88
in 2024
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Denmark, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 23.88 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Denmark peaked at 38.32 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.88, in 2024.
That places Denmark 96th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.11 | — |
| 2004 | 28.91 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.84 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 27.92 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 28.12 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.28 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 38.32 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 35.73 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 34.99 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.52 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 29.97 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 29.75 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.04 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 27.08 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 37.3 | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 34 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 34.46 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.81 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 29.42 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.83 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 29.2 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.88 | -18.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 23.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 23.88 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 | 30.36 | 25.84 | 38.32 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.08 | 27.08 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.23 | 23.88 | 29.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Denmark?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Denmark was 23.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.32 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.88 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Denmark ranks 96th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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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