Europe and Northern America vs Tunisia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Europe and Northern America
24.6%
in 2024
Tunisia
54.9%
in 2021
Europe and Northern America rank
24th
Tunisia rank
26th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 54.9% against 24.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 30.3%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.2 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 24th and Tunisia ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.4% | 51.1% | 31.8% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 54.9% | 31.9% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 54.9% against 24.6% in Europe and Northern America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Europe and Northern America and Tunisia?
- 30.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Tunisia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 24th and Tunisia ranks 26th 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.