Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 51.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Switzerland, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Switzerland is 51.92, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Switzerland peaked at 51.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.59, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 30th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 46.22 | — |
| 2004 | 45 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 42.5 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 42.05 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.59 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.31 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 44.98 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.51 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.77 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 45.12 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 43.82 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 42.49 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 42.41 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.57 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.99 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.97 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 44.28 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 46.64 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 46.51 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.67 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 49.18 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 51.92 | +5.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 51.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 51.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.81 | 41.59 | 46.22 | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.49 | 41.99 | 45.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.58 | 46.51 | 51.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Switzerland?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Switzerland was 51.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.59 in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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