Europe and Northern America vs Guinea: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Europe and Northern America
24.6%
in 2024
Guinea
55.5%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
24th
Guinea rank
24th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 55.5% against 24.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 30.9%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 2.3 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 24th of 31 groups.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 68.4% | 49.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 59.4% | 39.1% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 55.5% | 30.9% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Europe and Northern America or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 55.5% against 24.6% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Europe and Northern America and Guinea?
- 30.9%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Guinea rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 24th of 31 groups.
- 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.