Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Sweden: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
27.1%
in 2024
Sweden
27.0%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
88th
Sweden rank
90th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 27.1% against 27.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 90th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 37.1% 20.5% 16.6% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 26.7% 25.0% 1.7% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 26.8% 27.4% 0.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Sweden?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 27.1% against 27.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden?
0.1%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 90th 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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
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