Denmark vs East Timor: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Denmark
23.9%
in 2024
East Timor
23.8%
in 2017
Denmark rank
102nd
East Timor rank
103rd

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Denmark
  • East Timor
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How they compare

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

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

Denmark ranks 102nd and East Timor ranks 103rd of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

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 East Timor?
Denmark, at 23.9% against 23.8% in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Denmark and East Timor?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and East Timor?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Denmark and East Timor rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Denmark ranks 102nd and East Timor ranks 103rd 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.

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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