Faroe Islands vs Sri Lanka: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Faroe Islands
63.6%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
66.2%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 66.2% against 63.6% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 153 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 50.7% | 40.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 47.5% | 26.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 66.4% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Faroe Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 66.2% against 63.6% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 2.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Faroe Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).