Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Iceland
Iceland: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 42.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Iceland, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Iceland stood at 42.65. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 404.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Iceland peaked at 42.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.34, in 2003.
That places Iceland 42nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.34 | — |
| 2004 | 7.83 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 15.13 | +93.2% |
| 2006 | 15.13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.43 | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 10 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 16.89 | +68.9% |
| 2010 | 7.78 | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 8 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.99 | +112.4% |
| 2013 | 8.16 | -52.0% |
| 2014 | 8.45 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.27 | +104.4% |
| 2016 | 12.07 | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 12.41 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.35 | -40.8% |
| 2019 | 20.89 | +184.2% |
| 2020 | 14.18 | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 18.31 | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 28.26 | +54.3% |
| 2023 | 35.51 | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 42.65 | +20.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 42.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 42.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 | 27.78 | 14.18 | 42.65 | 5 |
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More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Iceland?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Iceland was 42.65 in 2024, 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 42.65 in 2024.
- 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 42nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 404.7%. 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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