Faroe Islands vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Faroe Islands
63.6%
in 2020
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
33.9%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
10th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
10th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Faroe Islands
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 63.6% against 33.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 29.7%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.9 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 10th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 31.3% | 4.0% | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.3% | 1.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 29.6% | 34.0% | 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Faroe Islands, at 63.6% against 33.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Faroe Islands and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 29.7%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Faroe Islands and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 10th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th of 164 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.