Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Finland
Finland: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 27.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Finland, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 27.42 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Finland peaked at 27.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2006.
That places Finland 82nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.13 | — |
| 2004 | 13.34 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 13.82 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 16.23 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 15.99 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.88 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 17.9 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 19.09 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 16.81 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 19.98 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 19.14 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 19.95 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 17.9 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 21.46 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 23.48 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 21.17 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 22.96 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 26.27 | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 27.42 | +4.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 27.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 27.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.89 | 11.4 | 16.23 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.76 | 16.81 | 21.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.26 | 21.17 | 27.42 | 5 |
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- Population density 15.14 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Finland?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Finland was 27.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Finland ranks 82nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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