Canada vs Switzerland: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Canada
49.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
51.9%
in 2024
Canada rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
30th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 51.9% against 49.9% in Canada, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 164 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 43.8% | 10.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 43.5% | 6.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 47.8% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 51.9% against 49.9% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Canada and Switzerland?
- 2.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 164 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.