Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Czechia

Czechia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
143rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2003
All-time low
7.4%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Czechia, 2003–2024

051015202003201320242003: 19.72004: 17.82005: 15.12006: 12.92007: 11.92008: 11.72009: 10.92010: 11.22011: 11.32012: 9.72013: 13.92014: 11.72015: 9.42016: 8.52017: 8.22018: 8.42019: 8.52020: 8.12021: 7.42022: 7.52023: 82024: 8.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Czechia stood at 8.2%.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Czechia peaked at 19.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2021.

Czechia ranks 143rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Czechia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 19.7%
2004 17.8% -9.7%
2005 15.1% -15.3%
2006 12.9% -14.5%
2007 11.9% -7.6%
2008 11.7% -1.8%
2009 10.9% -7.3%
2010 11.2% +2.8%
2011 11.3% +1.2%
2012 9.7% -14.5%
2013 13.9% +44.0%
2014 11.7% -15.8%
2015 9.4% -19.8%
2016 8.5% -9.7%
2017 8.2% -3.8%
2018 8.4% +3.2%
2019 8.5% +1.4%
2020 8.1% -4.7%
2021 7.4% -8.8%
2022 7.5% +1.8%
2023 8.0% +6.0%
2024 8.2% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 10.9% 19.7% 7
2010s 10.1% 8.2% 13.9% 10
2020s 7.9% 7.4% 8.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Czechia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Czechia was 8.2% 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
How does Czechia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Czechia ranks 143rd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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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