Albania vs Faroe Islands: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Albania
62.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
63.6%
in 2020
Albania rank
13th
Faroe Islands rank
10th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Albania
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 63.6% against 62.0% in Albania, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Albania ranks 13th and Faroe Islands ranks 10th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 26.4% 27.3% 0.9% Faroe Islands
2010s 42.7% 33.6% 9.1% Albania
2020s 50.4% 63.6% 13.2% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Albania or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 63.6% against 62.0% in Albania as of 2020.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Albania and Faroe Islands?
1.6%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Faroe Islands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Albania and Faroe Islands rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Albania ranks 13th and Faroe Islands ranks 10th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, 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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).