Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Lithuania

Lithuania: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.0%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
132nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2003
All-time low
8.8%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2003–2024

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

0510152003201320242003: 16.92004: 15.82005: 13.82006: 12.32007: 12.12008: 12.22009: 142010: 13.12011: 13.62012: 12.12013: 12.12014: 10.12015: 9.72016: 8.82017: 13.12018: 122019: 11.82020: 10.92021: 11.32022: 11.22023: 11.82024: 13

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Lithuania stood at 13.0%.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Lithuania peaked at 16.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2016.

Lithuania ranks 132nd 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 Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Lithuania, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 16.9%
2004 15.8% -6.5%
2005 13.8% -12.3%
2006 12.3% -10.9%
2007 12.1% -1.6%
2008 12.2% +0.7%
2009 14.0% +14.2%
2010 13.1% -6.2%
2011 13.6% +3.7%
2012 12.1% -10.8%
2013 12.1% -0.4%
2014 10.1% -16.7%
2015 9.7% -3.7%
2016 8.8% -8.8%
2017 13.1% +48.5%
2018 12.0% -8.4%
2019 11.8% -1.5%
2020 10.9% -7.7%
2021 11.3% +3.4%
2022 11.2% -1.2%
2023 11.8% +5.9%
2024 13.0% +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 12.1% 16.9% 7
2010s 11.6% 8.8% 13.6% 10
2020s 11.6% 10.9% 13.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Lithuania?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Lithuania was 13.0% 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2016.
How does Lithuania rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Lithuania ranks 132nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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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