Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in France

France: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 25.76 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
25.76
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
89th
of 152 countries
All-time high
33.42
in 2005
All-time low
24.72
in 2012
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in France, 2005–2024

01020302005201420242005: 33.42006: 31.62007: 27.52008: 25.62009: 25.22010: 25.92011: 25.12012: 24.72013: 24.82014: 252015: 27.22016: 28.52017: 28.72018: 292019: 25.92020: 28.82021: 26.92022: 26.32023: 26.32024: 25.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 25.76 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in France peaked at 33.42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.72, in 2012.

France ranks 89th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.68 25.25 33.42 5
2010s 26.49 24.72 29.04 10
2020s 26.79 25.76 28.78 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 86 Netherlands, The 26.58 compare
  2. 87 Cambodia 26.55 compare
  3. 88 Finland 26.27 compare
  4. 90 Israel 25.75 compare
  5. 91 Belgium 25.61 compare
  6. 92 Kyrgyz Republic 25.6 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places β†’

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All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in France?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in France was 25.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 33.42 in 2005.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 24.72 in 2012.
How does France rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
France ranks 89th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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