Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Serbia

Serbia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 21.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.56
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
106th
of 152 countries
All-time high
29.72
in 2010
All-time low
14.95
in 2017
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Serbia, 2005–2023

01020302005201420232005: 27.72007: 24.72008: 25.12009: 24.52010: 29.72011: 28.62012: 24.82013: 18.92014: 15.52015: 15.32016: 16.22017: 14.92018: 15.62019: 17.22020: 18.62021: 19.42022: 20.52023: 21.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Serbia stood at 21.56.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Serbia peaked at 29.72 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.95, in 2017.

Serbia ranks 106th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.51 24.54 27.67 4
2010s 19.66 14.95 29.72 10
2020s 20.01 18.59 21.56 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Serbia?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Serbia was 21.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 29.72 in 2010.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.95 in 2017.
How does Serbia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Serbia ranks 106th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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
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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