Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sweden
Sweden: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 28.34 in 2023. β² Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sweden, 2003β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 28.34 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sweden peaked at 28.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.47, in 2008.
That places Sweden 80th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5 | 19.47 | 21.59 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.98 | 21.5 | 28.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.46 | 26.86 | 28.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.051 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 163,029 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sweden?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sweden was 28.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.47 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Sweden ranks 80th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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