Denmark vs Timor-Leste: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)

Denmark
23.9%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
23.8%
in 2017
Denmark rank
103rd
Timor-Leste rank
104th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) over time

  • Denmark
  • Timor-Leste
20406080200320132024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 23.9% against 23.8% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Denmark ranks 103rd and Timor-Leste ranks 104th of 165 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 33.7% 53.6% 19.9% Timor-Leste
2010s 32.1% 44.6% 12.5% Timor-Leste

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 Timor-Leste?
Denmark, at 23.9% against 23.8% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Denmark and Timor-Leste?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Timor-Leste?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Timor-Leste rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Denmark ranks 103rd and Timor-Leste ranks 104th of 165 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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed