Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Norway
Norway: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 22.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.41
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
104th
of 153 countries
All-time high
26.14
in 2015
All-time low
15.65
in 2006
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Norway, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 22.41 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Norway peaked at 26.14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.65, in 2006.
That places Norway 104th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.01 | — |
| 2004 | 18.52 | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 16.88 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 15.65 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 16.69 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 17.2 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.28 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.75 | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 22.87 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 22.46 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.84 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 24.74 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.14 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 25.61 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.49 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.08 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 24.1 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.69 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.63 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 17.23 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 19.3 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 22.41 | +16.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 22.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 87% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 22.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.75 | 15.65 | 22.01 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.21 | 21.75 | 26.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.85 | 17.23 | 23.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Norway?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Norway was 22.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.14 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.65 in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Norway ranks 104th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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