Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Italy
Italy: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 16.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Italy, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 16.85 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Italy peaked at 56.72 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.35, in 2022.
That places Italy 127th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.72 | 36.38 | 56.72 | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.06 | 17.37 | 21.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.95 | 16.35 | 17.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More population data for Italy
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.676 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.26 million (2100)
- Population density 119.63 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.676 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3543 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.18 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 312,849 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Italy?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Italy was 16.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 56.72 in 2007.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.35 in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Italy ranks 127th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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