Denmark vs Seychelles: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Denmark
29.2
in 2023
Seychelles
31.65
in 2024
Denmark rank
77th
Seychelles rank
74th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Denmark
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 31.65 against 29.2 in Denmark, a difference of 2.45.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 77th and Seychelles ranks 74th of 152 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.04 | 20.6 | 8.44 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.06 | 20.65 | 12.41 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.87 | 17.71 | 16.16 | 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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 31.65 against 29.2 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Denmark and Seychelles?
- 2.45, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Seychelles?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Seychelles rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Denmark ranks 77th and Seychelles ranks 74th 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.