Belgium vs Denmark: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Belgium
23.6%
in 2024
Denmark
23.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
98th
Denmark rank
95th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.9% against 23.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 98th and Denmark ranks 95th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 25.8% | 12.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 33.2% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 28.2% | 1.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 23.9% against 23.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Belgium ranks 98th and Denmark ranks 95th of 147 countries.
- 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.