Latvia vs Libya: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Latvia
28.6%
in 2024
Libya
29.0%
in 2023
Latvia rank
77th
Libya rank
75th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Latvia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 29.0% against 28.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 77th and Libya ranks 75th of 147 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 58.4% | 25.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 77.7% | 47.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 29.0% | 5.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Latvia or Libya?
- Libya, at 29.0% against 28.6% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Latvia and Libya?
- 0.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Libya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Libya rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Latvia ranks 77th and Libya ranks 75th 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.