Lithuania vs United Kingdom (England and Wales): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Lithuania
13.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom (England and Wales)
10.9%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
146th
United Kingdom (England and Wales) rank
151st
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Lithuania
- United Kingdom (England and Wales)
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 13.0% against 10.9% in United Kingdom (England and Wales), a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom (England and Wales)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 146th and United Kingdom (England and Wales) ranks 151st of 164 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United Kingdom (England and Wales) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.4% | 2.5% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.7% | 2.9% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Lithuania or United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
- Lithuania, at 13.0% against 10.9% in United Kingdom (England and Wales) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Lithuania and United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
- 2.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and United Kingdom (England and Wales) rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Lithuania ranks 146th and United Kingdom (England and Wales) ranks 151st 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.