Europe and Northern America vs Montenegro: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Europe and Northern America
24.6%
in 2024
Montenegro
54.3%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
24th
Montenegro rank
27th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 54.3% against 24.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 29.7%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 2.2 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 24th and Montenegro ranks 27th of 31 groups.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 41.9% | 22.4% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 27.6% | 8.5% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 45.4% | 22.0% | Montenegro |
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 Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 54.3% 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 Montenegro?
- 29.7%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Montenegro?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Montenegro rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 24th and Montenegro ranks 27th 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.