Faroe Islands vs World: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Faroe Islands
63.6%
in 2020
World
30.9%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
10th
World rank
14th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Faroe Islands
- World
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 63.6% against 30.9% in World, a difference of 32.7%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 2.1 times World'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 World ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 29.5% | 2.2% | World |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 29.0% | 4.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 30.6% | 33.0% | 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 World?
- Faroe Islands, at 63.6% against 30.9% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Faroe Islands and World?
- 32.7%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Faroe Islands and World rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 10th and World ranks 14th 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.