Finland vs Latvia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Finland
27.4%
in 2024
Latvia
28.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
86th
Latvia rank
83rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 28.6% against 27.4% in Finland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latvia ahead.
Finland ranks 86th and Latvia ranks 83rd of 164 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 32.8% | 18.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 29.8% | 11.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 25.3% | 1.0% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 28.6% against 27.4% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Finland and Latvia?
- 1.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Finland ranks 86th and Latvia ranks 83rd 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.