Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Austria

Austria: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 19.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.6%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
114th
of 147 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2006
All-time low
18.5%
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Austria, 2005–2024

05101520252005201420242005: 23.22006: 23.52007: 21.82008: 22.82009: 22.92010: 21.72011: 20.42012: 20.32013: 20.42014: 21.12016: 20.52017: 21.92018: 20.42019: 202020: 18.52021: 19.12022: 20.72023: 20.62024: 19.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Austria stood at 19.6%.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Austria peaked at 23.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2020.

Austria ranks 114th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Austria, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 23.2%
2006 23.5% +1.1%
2007 21.8% -7.3%
2008 22.8% +4.8%
2009 22.9% +0.3%
2010 21.7% -5.4%
2011 20.4% -5.9%
2012 20.3% -0.2%
2013 20.4% +0.3%
2014 21.1% +3.4%
2016 20.5% -2.9%
2017 21.9% +6.8%
2018 20.4% -6.6%
2019 20.0% -2.3%
2020 18.5% -7.4%
2021 19.1% +3.3%
2022 20.7% +8.4%
2023 20.6% -0.9%
2024 19.6% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9% 21.8% 23.5% 5
2010s 20.7% 20.0% 21.9% 9
2020s 19.7% 18.5% 20.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Austria?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Austria was 19.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2020.
How does Austria rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Austria ranks 114th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
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