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)
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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.

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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