Greece vs Israel: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Greece
25.5%
in 2024
Israel
25.8%
in 2016
Greece rank
99th
Israel rank
97th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Greece
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 25.8% against 25.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 99th and Israel ranks 97th of 164 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 28.7% 27.9% 0.8% Greece
2010s 29.1% 24.9% 4.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Greece or Israel?
Israel, at 25.8% against 25.5% in Greece as of 2016.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Greece and Israel?
0.3%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Greece and Israel rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Greece ranks 99th and Israel ranks 97th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed