Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 63.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
63.6%
World rank
10th
of 147 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 2020
All-time low
10.0%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2003–2020

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Faroe Islands, 2003–2020

02040602003201120202003: 38.52005: 102009: 33.32010: 12.52011: 62.52012: 502013: 302015: 202016: 26.82020: 63.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 63.6% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 409.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Faroe Islands peaked at 63.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2005.

That places Faroe Islands 10th out of 147 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Faroe Islands, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 38.5%
2005 10.0% -74.0%
2009 33.3% +233.3%
2010 12.5% -62.5%
2011 62.5% +400.0%
2012 50.0% -20.0%
2013 30.0% -40.0%
2015 20.0% -33.3%
2016 26.8% +34.0%
2020 63.6% +137.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.3% 10.0% 38.5% 3
2010s 33.6% 12.5% 62.5% 6
2020s 63.6% 63.6% 63.6% 1

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  1. 7 Sri Lanka 66.2% compare
  2. 8 Philippines 65.2% compare
  3. 8 Timor-Leste 23.8% compare
  4. 9 Paraguay 63.9% compare
  5. 10 Türkiye 14.4% compare
  6. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 62.3% compare
  7. 11 Viet Nam 11.5% compare
  8. 12 Saint Lucia 62.1% compare
  9. 13 Albania 62.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Faroe Islands?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Faroe Islands was 63.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
How does Faroe Islands rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Faroe Islands ranks 10th out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 409.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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