Norway vs Zimbabwe: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Norway
22.4%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
23.5%
in 2024
Norway rank
102nd
Zimbabwe rank
100th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Norway
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 23.5% against 22.4% in Norway, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Norway ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 27.6% | 9.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 19.1% | 5.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 23.0% | 2.1% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 23.5% against 22.4% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Norway and Zimbabwe?
- 1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Zimbabwe rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Norway ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 100th 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.