Cyprus vs Greece: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Cyprus
24.4%
in 2024
Greece
25.5%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
94th
Greece rank
92nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 25.5% against 24.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.
Cyprus ranks 94th and Greece ranks 92nd of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 29.0% | 12.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 29.1% | 5.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 24.8% | 3.6% | 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 Greece?
- Greece, at 25.5% against 24.4% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Cyprus and Greece?
- 1.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Cyprus ranks 94th and Greece ranks 92nd 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.