Sweden vs United States of America: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Sweden
27.0%
in 2024
United States of America
26.7%
in 2023
Sweden rank
90th
United States of America rank
91st
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.0% against 26.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 90th and United States of America ranks 91st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 22.3% | 1.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.4% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 25.9% | 1.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 27.0% against 26.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Sweden ranks 90th and United States of America ranks 91st 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.