Germany vs United States of America: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Germany
27.0%
in 2024
United States of America
26.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
89th
United States of America rank
91st
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.0% against 26.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 91st of 164 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 22.3% | 1.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 22.4% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 25.9% | 1.8% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Germany, at 27.0% against 26.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Germany ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 91st 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.