Montenegro vs Switzerland: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Montenegro
54.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
51.9%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
27th
Switzerland rank
30th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Montenegro
- Switzerland
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 54.3% against 51.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Switzerland ahead.
Montenegro ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 164 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 43.8% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 43.5% | 15.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 48.6% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Montenegro or Switzerland?
- Montenegro, at 54.3% against 51.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Montenegro and Switzerland?
- 2.4%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Switzerland rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Montenegro ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th 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.