Botswana vs Norway: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Botswana
22.5%
in 2021
Norway
22.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
101st
Norway rank
102nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Botswana
- Norway
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 22.5% against 22.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 101st and Norway ranks 102nd of 147 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 17.0% | 34.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.3% | 2.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.6% | 0.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Botswana or Norway?
- Botswana, at 22.5% against 22.4% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Botswana and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Norway rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Botswana ranks 101st and Norway ranks 102nd 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.