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
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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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed