Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 27.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Netherlands, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Netherlands stood at 27.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Netherlands peaked at 40.22 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 84th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 39.55 | — |
| 2004 | 36.77 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 37.98 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 38.52 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 40.22 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 39.22 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.44 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 28.22 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.66 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 28.5 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 26.99 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 25.22 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 25.92 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 25.67 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.71 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.58 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 28.55 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 25.02 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 26.55 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 26.58 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.15 | +2.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 27.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 27.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -30.0% | 39.22 | 27.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1 | 27.44 | 40.22 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.67 | 24.2 | 29.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.77 | 25.02 | 28.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Netherlands?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Netherlands was 27.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.22 in 2007.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Netherlands ranks 84th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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