Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 13.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lithuania, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lithuania stood at 13.01.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lithuania peaked at 16.89 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.83, in 2016.
That places Lithuania 137th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.89 | — |
| 2004 | 15.8 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 13.85 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 12.34 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 12.14 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.22 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.96 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 13.09 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 13.58 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.12 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 12.07 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.05 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 9.68 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.83 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 13.11 | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 12.01 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 11.83 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.92 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 11.29 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.16 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.82 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 13.01 | +10.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 13.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 51% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 13.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.89 | 12.14 | 16.89 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.64 | 8.83 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 | 10.92 | 13.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lithuania?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lithuania was 13.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.89 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 in 2016.
- How does Lithuania rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Lithuania ranks 137th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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