Finland vs Germany: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Finland
27.4%
in 2024
Germany
27.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
80th
Germany rank
83rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 27.4% against 27.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 80th and Germany ranks 83rd of 147 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 21.2% | 7.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 21.1% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.7% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 27.4% against 27.0% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Finland and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Finland ranks 80th and Germany ranks 83rd of 147 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.