Denmark vs Greece: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Denmark
23.9%
in 2024
Greece
25.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
95th
Greece rank
92nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 25.5% against 23.9% in Denmark, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.
Denmark ranks 95th and Greece ranks 92nd of 147 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 29.0% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 29.1% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 24.8% | 3.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 25.5% against 23.9% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Denmark and Greece?
- 1.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Denmark ranks 95th 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.