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
34th
of 147 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

02040602005201420242005: 50.82006: 47.92007: 44.42008: 442009: 43.92010: 46.72011: 41.42012: 42.92013: 40.72014: 48.62015: 45.42016: 47.42017: 44.42018: 49.22019: 49.82020: 48.52021: 45.72022: 48.92023: 44.82024: 48.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

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 34th out of 147 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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Luxembourg, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 35 Senegal 48.0% compare
  5. 36 Uganda 47.2% compare
  6. 37 Mauritius 46.1% compare

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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 34th out of 147 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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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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