Iceland vs Lebanon: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Iceland
42.6%
in 2024
Lebanon
43.4%
in 2023
Iceland rank
42nd
Lebanon rank
40th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Iceland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 43.4% against 42.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Lebanon ranks 40th of 164 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 70.1% | 54.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 38.1% | 26.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 43.9% | 19.9% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Iceland or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 43.4% against 42.6% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Iceland and Lebanon?
- 0.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lebanon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Lebanon rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and Lebanon ranks 40th 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.