Colombia vs Norway: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Colombia
21.6%
in 2024
Norway
22.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
114th
Norway rank
111th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Colombia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 22.4% against 21.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 114th and Norway ranks 111th of 164 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 17.7% | 18.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 24.2% | 7.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 20.9% | 3.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Colombia or Norway?
- Norway, at 22.4% against 21.6% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Colombia and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Norway rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Colombia ranks 114th and Norway ranks 111th 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.