Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 14.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.29
Change on year
down 57.1%
World rank
133rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
75.47
in 2014
All-time low
6.71
in 2009
Years of data
18
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liechtenstein, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 16.92006: 7.12008: 10.32009: 6.72010: 22.42011: 16.92012: 11.72013: 11.82014: 75.52015: 56.62016: 16.72017: 17.82018: 39.72019: 58.12020: 28.12022: 24.12023: 33.32024: 14.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liechtenstein is 14.29, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 57.1% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liechtenstein peaked at 75.47 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.71, in 2009.

Liechtenstein ranks 133rd of 153 countries on this measure, 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 Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liechtenstein, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 16.92 —
2006 7.14 -57.8%
2008 10.26 +43.7%
2009 6.71 -34.6%
2010 22.37 +233.4%
2011 16.9 -24.5%
2012 11.67 -30.9%
2013 11.76 +0.8%
2014 75.47 +541.8%
2015 56.6 -25.0%
2016 16.67 -70.5%
2017 17.81 +6.8%
2018 39.68 +122.8%
2019 58.14 +46.5%
2020 28.07 -51.7%
2022 24.14 -14.0%
2023 33.33 +38.1%
2024 14.29 -57.1%

Liechtenstein compared with similar countries

  • Liechtenstein's 14.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 55% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Liechtenstein's 14.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liechtenstein 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +541.8% 11.76 75.47

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.26 6.71 16.92 4
2010s 32.71 11.67 75.47 10
2020s 24.96 14.29 33.33 4

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

  1. 130 Russia 15.45 compare
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  3. 132 Turkey 14.39 compare
  4. 134 Nicaragua 14.27 compare
  5. 135 North Macedonia 14.01 compare
  6. 136 Singapore 13.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liechtenstein?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Liechtenstein was 14.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 75.47 in 2014.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 6.71 in 2009.
How does Liechtenstein rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Liechtenstein ranks 133rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liechtenstein 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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Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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