Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) was 23.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.9%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
103rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2009
All-time low
23.9%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Denmark, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 23.9% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Denmark peaked at 38.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2024.
That places Denmark 103rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.1% | — |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -18.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 23.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 93% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 23.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.4%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 25.8% | 38.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 27.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 23.9% | 29.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 100 Greece 25.5% compare
- 101 Eswatini 24.5% compare
- 102 Cyprus 24.4% compare
- 104 Timor-Leste 23.8% compare
- 104 East Timor 23.8% compare
- 106 Costa Rica 23.7% compare
- 106 Guernsey 23.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Denmark
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 697,867 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 697,867 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Denmark?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Denmark was 23.9% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Denmark ranks 103rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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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