Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Italy
Italy: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 16.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Italy, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 16.95 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% 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 128th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37.85 | — |
| 2004 | 36.38 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 37.09 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 55.65 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 56.72 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 50.76 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 45.57 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 21.85 | -52.1% |
| 2011 | 21.54 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.19 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 18.89 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 18.88 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.55 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 18.36 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 18.09 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.84 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.37 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.58 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.01 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 16.35 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 16.85 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 16.95 | +0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 16.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 66% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 16.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +50.0% | 37.09 | 55.65 |
| 2010 | -52.1% | 45.57 | 21.85 |
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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More population data for Italy
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.676 (2100)
- Population density 119.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.26 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Italy?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Italy was 16.95 in 2024, 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 128th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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