Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 48.33 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
48.33
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
35th
of 153 countries
All-time high
50.79
in 2005
All-time low
40.7
in 2013
Years of data
20
2005–2024

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

02040602005201420242005: 50.82006: 47.92007: 44.42008: 442009: 43.92010: 46.72011: 41.42012: 42.92013: 40.72014: 48.62015: 45.42016: 47.42017: 44.42018: 49.22019: 49.82020: 48.52021: 45.72022: 48.92023: 44.82024: 48.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 48.33 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Luxembourg peaked at 50.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.7, in 2013.

Luxembourg ranks 35th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Luxembourg, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 50.79 —
2006 47.89 -5.7%
2007 44.4 -7.3%
2008 43.96 -1.0%
2009 43.87 -0.2%
2010 46.7 +6.5%
2011 41.44 -11.3%
2012 42.94 +3.6%
2013 40.7 -5.2%
2014 48.56 +19.3%
2015 45.44 -6.4%
2016 47.38 +4.3%
2017 44.44 -6.2%
2018 49.23 +10.8%
2019 49.81 +1.2%
2020 48.54 -2.5%
2021 45.71 -5.8%
2022 48.94 +7.1%
2023 44.79 -8.5%
2024 48.33 +7.9%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 48.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 48.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.18 43.87 50.79 5
2010s 45.66 40.7 49.81 10
2020s 47.26 44.79 48.94 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 32 Canada 49.86 compare
  2. 33 Honduras 49.23 compare
  3. 34 Angola 48.46 compare
  4. 36 Senegal 48.03 compare
  5. 37 Palestine 47.66 compare
  6. 38 Uganda 47.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Luxembourg?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Luxembourg was 48.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 50.79 in 2005.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7 in 2013.
How does Luxembourg rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Luxembourg ranks 35th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Luxembourg 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
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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