Faroe Islands vs South America: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Faroe Islands
63.6%
in 2020
South America
29.5%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
10th
South America rank
16th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Faroe Islands
- South America
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 63.6% against 29.5% in South America, a difference of 34.1%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 2.2 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South America ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 10th and South America ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and South America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 40.4% | 13.1% | South America |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 41.6% | 7.9% | South America |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 33.3% | 30.3% | 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 South America?
- Faroe Islands, at 63.6% against 29.5% in South America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Faroe Islands and South America?
- 34.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Faroe Islands and South America rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 10th and South America ranks 16th 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.