Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sweden
Sweden: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 26.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.96
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
86th
of 153 countries
All-time high
28.34
in 2023
All-time low
19.47
in 2008
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sweden, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 26.96 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% 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 86th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.74 | — |
| 2004 | 21.29 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 20.05 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 21.59 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 20.52 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 19.47 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 19.83 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.5 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 22.81 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 22.94 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.52 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.62 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 24.58 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 25.22 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 27.39 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 28.15 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.05 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.7 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.86 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 26.96 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.34 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 26.96 | -4.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 26.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 26.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 | 27.36 | 26.86 | 28.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 83 Brazil 27.26 compare
- 84 Netherlands 27.15 compare
- 85 Germany 26.99 compare
- 87 United States 26.67 compare
- 88 Cambodia 26.55 compare
- 89 El Salvador 25.99 compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sweden?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Sweden was 26.96 in 2024, 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 86th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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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