Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
138th
of 153 countries
All-time high
33.59
in 2003
All-time low
12.06
in 2012
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Slovakia, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 13 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Slovakia peaked at 33.59 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.06, in 2012.
Slovakia ranks 138th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.59 | — |
| 2004 | 32.81 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 31.99 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 27.19 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 23.15 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 19.02 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 17.4 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 14.59 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 13.37 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 12.06 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 12.47 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.16 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 13.58 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.39 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 15.12 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 15.34 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.45 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.75 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.15 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 14.71 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 14.59 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13 | -10.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 50% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.45 | 17.4 | 33.59 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.95 | 12.06 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.44 | 13 | 15.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Slovakia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Slovakia was 13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.59 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.06 in 2012.
- How does Slovakia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Slovakia ranks 138th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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