Norway vs Qatar: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Norway
22.4%
in 2024
Qatar
23.6%
in 2019
Norway rank
102nd
Qatar rank
99th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Norway
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 23.6% against 22.4% in Norway, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 102nd and Qatar ranks 99th of 147 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 14.2% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 33.9% | 9.5% | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 23.6% against 22.4% in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Norway and Qatar?
- 1.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Norway ranks 102nd and Qatar ranks 99th of 147 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.