El Salvador vs Sweden: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
El Salvador
25.99
in 2019
Sweden
26.96
in 2024
El Salvador rank
89th
Sweden rank
86th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- El Salvador
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.96 against 25.99 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.97.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 86th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.12 | 20.29 | 11.83 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.74 | 24.98 | 2.77 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 27.33 | 25.09 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, El Salvador or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.96 against 25.99 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between El Salvador and Sweden?
- 0.97, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Sweden rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 86th 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.