Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Greece
Greece: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Greece, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 27 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2023.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Greece peaked at 34.67 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.94, in 2014.
That places Greece 83rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.05 | 26.15 | 31.16 | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.1 | 20.94 | 34.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.57 | 23.32 | 27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 80 Sweden 28.34 compare
- 81 Slovenia 28.16 compare
- 82 Mozambique 28.06 compare
- 84 Germany 26.99 compare
- 85 United States 26.91 compare
- 86 Netherlands 26.58 compare
More population data for Greece
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 116,450 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.521 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Greece?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Greece was 27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 34.67 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.94 in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Greece ranks 83rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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