France vs Greece: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
France
25.8%
in 2024
Greece
25.5%
in 2024
France rank
89th
Greece rank
92nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
France currently reports 25.8% against 25.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.
France ranks 89th and Greece ranks 92nd of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 29.1% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 29.1% | 2.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.8% | 2.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, France or Greece?
- France, at 25.8% against 25.5% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between France and Greece?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- France ranks 89th and Greece ranks 92nd 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.