Cyprus vs Denmark: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Cyprus
24.4%
in 2024
Denmark
23.9%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
94th
Denmark rank
95th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Cyprus
- Denmark
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 24.4% against 23.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Cyprus ranks 94th and Denmark ranks 95th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 30.4% | 13.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 32.1% | 8.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.2% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Cyprus or Denmark?
- Cyprus, at 24.4% against 23.9% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Cyprus and Denmark?
- 0.5%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Denmark?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Denmark rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Cyprus ranks 94th 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.