Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Slovakia

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

Latest (2024)
13.0%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
147th
of 164 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2003
All-time low
12.1%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2003–2024

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

01020302003201320242003: 33.6 %2004: 32.8 %2005: 32 %2006: 27.2 %2007: 23.1 %2008: 19 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 13.4 %2012: 12.1 %2013: 12.5 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 13.6 %2016: 14.4 %2017: 15.1 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 15.4 %2020: 15.8 %2021: 14.2 %2022: 14.7 %2023: 14.6 %2024: 13 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

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

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Slovakia peaked at 33.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2012.

That places Slovakia 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Slovakia, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 33.6%
2004 32.8% -2.3%
2005 32.0% -2.5%
2006 27.2% -15.0%
2007 23.1% -14.9%
2008 19.0% -17.8%
2009 17.4% -8.5%
2010 14.6% -16.1%
2011 13.4% -8.4%
2012 12.1% -9.8%
2013 12.5% +3.4%
2014 13.2% +5.5%
2015 13.6% +3.2%
2016 14.4% +6.0%
2017 15.1% +5.1%
2018 15.3% +1.5%
2019 15.4% +0.7%
2020 15.8% +1.9%
2021 14.2% -10.2%
2022 14.7% +4.0%
2023 14.6% -0.8%
2024 13.0% -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 17.4% 33.6% 7
2010s 14.0% 12.1% 15.4% 10
2020s 14.4% 13.0% 15.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Slovakia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2012.
How does Slovakia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Slovakia ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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