Sierra Leone vs Switzerland: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Sierra Leone
51.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
51.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Switzerland rank
30th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Sierra Leone
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 51.9% against 51.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 42.6% | 13.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 43.3% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 48.4% | 8.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Sierra Leone or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 51.9% against 51.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Switzerland rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th 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.