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
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.