Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 29.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.2
World rank
76th
of 150 countries
All-time high
43
in 2010
All-time low
29.2
in 2023
Years of data
5
2000–2023
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Netherlands is 29.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Netherlands peaked at 43 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.2, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 76th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1 | — |
| 2005 | 35.2 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 43 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 29.6 | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 29.2 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.15 | 35.2 | 39.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.3 | 29.6 | 43 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 73 Norway 30.6 compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.5 compare
- 75 Cayman Islands 29.6 compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 29 compare
- 77 Libya 29 compare
- 79 Sweden 28.3 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 159 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Netherlands?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Netherlands was 29.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Netherlands ranks 76th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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