Croatia vs Iceland: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Croatia
42.44
in 2024
Iceland
42.65
in 2024
Croatia rank
43rd
Iceland rank
42nd

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Croatia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 42.65 against 42.44 in Croatia, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 43rd and Iceland ranks 42nd of 153 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 29.72 11.82 17.9 Croatia
2010s 26.16 12.37 13.78 Croatia
2020s 38.01 27.78 10.23 Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Croatia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 42.65 against 42.44 in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Croatia and Iceland?
0.21, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iceland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Iceland rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Croatia ranks 43rd and Iceland ranks 42nd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed