Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in France
France: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 25.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.76
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
90th
of 153 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
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 90th of 153 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.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.42 | — |
| 2006 | 31.65 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 27.5 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 25.59 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 25.25 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 25.93 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.13 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.72 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.78 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.97 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.23 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 28.49 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 28.73 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.04 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.91 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 28.78 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 26.87 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 26.27 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.26 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.76 | -1.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 25.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 25.76 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 | 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
- 87 United States 26.67 compare
- 88 Cambodia 26.55 compare
- 89 El Salvador 25.99 compare
- 91 Israel 25.75 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 25.6 compare
- 93 Greece 25.47 compare
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
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 90th out of 153 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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