Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Greece

Greece: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 25.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.5%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
92nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2012
All-time low
20.9%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2003–2024

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

01020302003201320242003: 29.42004: 28.42005: 31.12006: 29.62007: 26.12008: 27.42009: 31.22010: 32.82011: 34.12012: 34.72013: 22.52014: 20.92015: 26.12016: 29.62017: 32.62018: 31.12019: 26.62020: 23.32021: 23.82022: 24.22023: 272024: 25.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Greece is 25.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Greece peaked at 34.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2014.

Greece ranks 92nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Greece, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 29.4%
2004 28.4% -3.4%
2005 31.1% +9.5%
2006 29.6% -5.1%
2007 26.1% -11.5%
2008 27.4% +4.9%
2009 31.2% +13.6%
2010 32.8% +5.3%
2011 34.1% +3.9%
2012 34.7% +1.7%
2013 22.5% -35.0%
2014 20.9% -7.1%
2015 26.1% +24.7%
2016 29.6% +13.3%
2017 32.6% +10.0%
2018 31.1% -4.4%
2019 26.6% -14.7%
2020 23.3% -12.2%
2021 23.8% +2.0%
2022 24.2% +1.6%
2023 27.0% +11.7%
2024 25.5% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.0% 26.1% 31.2% 7
2010s 29.1% 20.9% 34.7% 10
2020s 24.8% 23.3% 27.0% 5

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  1. 89 France 25.8% compare
  2. 90 Israel 25.8% compare
  3. 91 Kyrgyzstan 25.6% compare
  4. 93 Eswatini 24.5% compare
  5. 94 Cyprus 24.4% compare
  6. 95 Denmark 23.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Greece?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Greece was 25.5% 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2014.
How does Greece rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Greece ranks 92nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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