Germany vs Sweden: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Germany
27.0%
in 2024
Sweden
27.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
83rd
Sweden rank
84th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.0% against 27.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 84th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 20.5% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 25.0% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 27.4% | 2.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 27.0% against 27.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Germany ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 84th 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.