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
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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.

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About this data

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
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed