Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Greece
Greece: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 25.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.47
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
93rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
34.67
in 2012
All-time low
20.94
in 2014
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Greece, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 25.47 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% 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 93rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.45 | — |
| 2004 | 28.45 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 31.15 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 29.56 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 26.15 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 27.42 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 31.16 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 32.8 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 34.09 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 34.67 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.54 | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 20.94 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 26.12 | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 29.59 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 32.56 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 31.13 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 26.55 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 23.32 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 23.79 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.18 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 27 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 25.47 | -5.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 25.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 25.47 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 | 29.05 | 26.15 | 31.16 | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.1 | 20.94 | 34.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.75 | 23.32 | 27 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Greece?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Greece was 25.47 in 2024, 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 93rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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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