Faroe Islands vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)

Faroe Islands
63.6%
in 2020
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
33.6%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
10th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
10th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 63.6% against 33.6% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 30.0%.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.9 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 10th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 27.3% 32.1% 4.8% Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2010s 33.6% 30.9% 2.7% Faroe Islands
2020s 63.6% 31.7% 31.9% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Faroe Islands or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Faroe Islands, at 63.6% against 33.6% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2020.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Faroe Islands and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
30.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Faroe Islands and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Faroe Islands ranks 10th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th of 165 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed