Europe vs Tunisia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Europe
18.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
54.9%
in 2021
Europe rank
27th
Tunisia rank
26th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Europe
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 54.9% against 18.4% in Europe, a difference of 36.5%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 3.0 times Europe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 27th 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 | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 51.1% | 37.6% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 54.9% | 37.4% | 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 or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 54.9% against 18.4% in Europe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Europe and Tunisia?
- 36.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Europe and Tunisia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Europe ranks 27th 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.