Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 46.07 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 46.07, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Switzerland peaked at 49.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.59, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 42nd of 152 countries on this measure, 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 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 | 46.07 | -6.3% |
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 | 47.41 | 46.07 | 49.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4828 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 196,167 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Switzerland?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Switzerland was 46.07 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 49.18 in 2023.
- 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 42nd out of 152 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 8.4%. 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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