Europe vs Montenegro: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Europe
18.4%
in 2024
Montenegro
54.3%
in 2024
Europe rank
27th
Montenegro rank
27th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Europe
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 54.3% against 18.4% in Europe, a difference of 35.9%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 3.0 times Europe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 27th 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 | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 41.9% | 26.5% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 27.6% | 13.9% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 45.4% | 27.3% | 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 or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 54.3% against 18.4% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Europe and Montenegro?
- 35.9%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Montenegro?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Montenegro rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Europe ranks 27th 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.