Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Portugal
Portugal: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 22.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Portugal, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Portugal is 22.34, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Portugal peaked at 25.37 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.21, in 2016.
That places Portugal 101st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.37 | — |
| 2004 | 21.93 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 22.69 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 22.22 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.08 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 19.51 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.97 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 19.49 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 19.07 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 19.18 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.83 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 16.41 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 16.02 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.21 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 15.49 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.87 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 17.54 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.76 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 18.36 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.76 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 21.55 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 22.34 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.54 | 18.97 | 25.37 | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.31 | 15.21 | 19.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.35 | 18.36 | 22.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.2814 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 68,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Portugal?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Portugal was 22.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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