Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Spain

Spain: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 18.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.94
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
121st
of 152 countries
All-time high
24.27
in 2008
All-time low
12.47
in 2015
Years of data
21
2003–2023

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

05101520252003201320232003: 21.92004: 22.12005: 22.52006: 23.52007: 24.12008: 24.32009: 20.52010: 18.72011: 17.22012: 15.92013: 13.92014: 13.22015: 12.52016: 13.42017: 15.52018: 16.92019: 17.42020: 16.82021: 17.52022: 17.62023: 18.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Spain stood at 18.94.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Spain peaked at 24.27 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.47, in 2015.

That places Spain 121st out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.68 20.48 24.27 7
2010s 15.47 12.47 18.72 10
2020s 17.71 16.8 18.94 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 118 Norway 19.26 compare
  2. 119 Algeria 19 compare
  3. 120 Mongolia 18.95 compare
  4. 122 Estonia 18.13 compare
  5. 123 Zambia 18.07 compare
  6. 124 Suriname 18.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Spain?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Spain was 18.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 24.27 in 2008.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12.47 in 2015.
How does Spain rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Spain ranks 121st out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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