Portugal vs Serbia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Portugal
21.7%
in 2024
Serbia
21.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
113th
Serbia rank
115th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Portugal
- Serbia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.7% against 21.5% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Serbia ahead.
Portugal ranks 113th and Serbia ranks 115th of 164 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 25.5% | 5.2% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 19.7% | 2.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.3% | 0.1% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Portugal or Serbia?
- Portugal, at 21.7% against 21.5% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Portugal and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Portugal ranks 113th and Serbia ranks 115th 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.