Denmark vs Eswatini: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Denmark
23.88
in 2024
Eswatini
24.49
in 2022
Denmark rank
96th
Eswatini rank
94th

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Denmark
  • Eswatini
2030405060200320132024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 24.49 against 23.88 in Denmark, a difference of 0.61.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Eswatini ahead.

Denmark ranks 96th and Eswatini ranks 94th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Eswatini Difference Ahead
2000s 30.02 40.54 10.52 Eswatini
2010s 28.52 18.15 10.37 Denmark
2020s 29.35 23.55 5.8 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Denmark or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 24.49 against 23.88 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Denmark and Eswatini?
0.61, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Eswatini?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Eswatini rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Denmark ranks 96th and Eswatini ranks 94th 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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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