Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Spain
Spain: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 18.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Spain, 2003–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Spain
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.536 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 429,333 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2309 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
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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