Denmark vs Latvia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Denmark
29.2
in 2023
Latvia
28.56
in 2024
Denmark rank
77th
Latvia rank
79th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 29.2 against 28.56 in Latvia, a difference of 0.64.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latvia ahead.
Denmark ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 79th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.36 | 32.77 | 2.41 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 32.08 | 29.82 | 2.27 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 31.59 | 24.47 | 7.12 | 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 Latvia?
- Denmark, at 29.2 against 28.56 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Denmark and Latvia?
- 0.64, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Denmark ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 79th of 152 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.