Norway vs Portugal: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Norway
22.4%
in 2024
Portugal
21.7%
in 2024
Norway rank
111th
Portugal rank
113th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 22.4% against 21.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 113th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 21.5% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 17.3% | 6.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.2% | 0.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 22.4% against 21.7% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Norway ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 113th 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.