Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 27.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.1%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
88th
of 164 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2007
All-time low
24.2%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2003–2024

0102030402003201320242003: 39.52004: 36.82005: 382006: 38.52007: 40.22008: 39.22009: 27.42010: 28.22011: 29.72012: 28.52013: 272014: 24.22015: 25.22016: 25.92017: 25.72018: 25.72019: 26.62020: 28.62021: 252022: 26.62023: 26.62024: 27.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 27.1% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 40.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2014.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 88th of 164 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 39.5%
2004 36.8% -7.0%
2005 38.0% +3.3%
2006 38.5% +1.4%
2007 40.2% +4.4%
2008 39.2% -2.5%
2009 27.4% -30.0%
2010 28.2% +2.8%
2011 29.7% +5.1%
2012 28.5% -3.9%
2013 27.0% -5.3%
2014 24.2% -10.3%
2015 25.2% +4.2%
2016 25.9% +2.8%
2017 25.7% -1.0%
2018 25.7% +0.2%
2019 26.6% +3.4%
2020 28.6% +7.4%
2021 25.0% -12.4%
2022 26.6% +6.1%
2023 26.6% +0.1%
2024 27.1% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.1% 27.4% 40.2% 7
2010s 26.7% 24.2% 29.7% 10
2020s 26.8% 25.0% 28.6% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 85 Mozambique 27.9% compare
  2. 86 Finland 27.4% compare
  3. 87 Brazil 27.3% compare
  4. 89 Germany 27.0% compare
  5. 90 Sweden 27.0% compare
  6. 91 United States of America 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 27.1% 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2014.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
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