Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) was 48.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.3%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
35th
of 165 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2005
All-time low
40.7%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Luxembourg, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Luxembourg stood at 48.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Luxembourg peaked at 50.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2013.
That places Luxembourg 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.8% | — |
| 2006 | 47.9% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +7.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 48.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 48.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.4%, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 43.9% | 50.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 40.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 44.8% | 48.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More infrastructure data for Luxembourg
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 144.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 260,060 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.81 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3982 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 260,060 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Luxembourg?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Luxembourg was 48.3% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Luxembourg ranks 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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