Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Iceland
Iceland: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 35.51 in 2023. β Volatile
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Iceland, 2003β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Iceland stood at 35.51. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 335.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Iceland peaked at 35.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.34, in 2003.
That places Iceland 63rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.82 | 7.34 | 16.89 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.94 | 7.35 | 20.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.06 | 14.18 | 35.51 | 4 |
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More population data for Iceland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,879 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Iceland?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Iceland was 35.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Iceland ranks 63rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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