Africa vs Faroe Islands: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Africa
34.3%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
63.6%
in 2020
Africa rank
9th
Faroe Islands rank
10th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Africa
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 63.6% against 34.3% in Africa, a difference of 29.3%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 9th and Faroe Islands ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Faroe Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 27.3% | 14.4% | Africa |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 33.6% | 2.6% | Africa |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 63.6% | 27.7% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Africa or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 63.6% against 34.3% in Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Africa and Faroe Islands?
- 29.3%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Faroe Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Africa and Faroe Islands rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Africa ranks 9th and Faroe Islands ranks 10th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.