Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Germany
Germany: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 26.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Germany, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Germany stood at 26.99. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Germany peaked at 26.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.23, in 2010.
Germany ranks 85th of 153 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.93 | — |
| 2004 | 23.55 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 22.63 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 20.29 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 19.36 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 18.58 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 18.81 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.23 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 18.55 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.83 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.55 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 20.53 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 21.76 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 22.82 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 23.98 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 23.89 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.08 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 23.52 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.59 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 24.06 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 26.35 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 26.99 | +2.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 26.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 26.99 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 | 21.16 | 18.58 | 24.93 | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.12 | 18.23 | 23.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7 | 22.59 | 26.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Germany?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Germany was 26.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.23 in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Germany ranks 85th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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