Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Netherlands, The

Netherlands, The: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 26.58 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
26.58
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
86th
of 152 countries
All-time high
40.22
in 2007
All-time low
24.2
in 2014
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Netherlands, The, 2003–2023

0102030402003201320232003: 39.52004: 36.82005: 382006: 38.52007: 40.22008: 39.22009: 27.42010: 28.22011: 29.72012: 28.52013: 272014: 24.22015: 25.22016: 25.92017: 25.72018: 25.72019: 26.62020: 28.62021: 252022: 26.62023: 26.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Netherlands, The stood at 26.58.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Netherlands, The peaked at 40.22 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 2014.

Netherlands, The ranks 86th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.1 27.44 40.22 7
2010s 26.67 24.2 29.66 10
2020s 26.68 25.02 28.55 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands, The

  1. 83 Greece 27 compare
  2. 84 Germany 26.99 compare
  3. 85 United States 26.91 compare
  4. 87 Cambodia 26.55 compare
  5. 88 Finland 26.27 compare
  6. 89 France 25.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Netherlands, The?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Netherlands, The was 26.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Netherlands, The?
The highest recorded value was 40.22 in 2007.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Netherlands, The?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 2014.
How does Netherlands, The rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Netherlands, The ranks 86th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Netherlands, The?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands, The 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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
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