Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lithuania
Lithuania: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 11.82 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 11.82.
That represents a change of up 17.6% 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 138th out of 152 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.
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 | 11.4 | 10.92 | 11.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 53,561 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.11 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.2 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lithuania?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Lithuania was 11.82 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 138th out of 152 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 17.6%. 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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