Central America vs Faroe Islands: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Central America
31.3%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
63.6%
in 2020
Central America rank
13th
Faroe Islands rank
10th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Central America
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 63.6% against 31.3% in Central America, a difference of 32.3%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 2.0 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 13th and Faroe Islands ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and Faroe Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 27.3% | 12.7% | Central America |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 33.6% | 4.3% | Central America |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 63.6% | 25.7% | 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, Central America or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 63.6% against 31.3% in Central America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Central America and Faroe Islands?
- 32.3%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Faroe Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Central America and Faroe Islands rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Central America ranks 13th 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.