Faroe Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Faroe Islands
63.6%
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
60.6%
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
10th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
17th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Faroe Islands
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 63.6% against 60.6% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 10th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 17th of 153 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 17.7% | 15.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 28.5% | 4.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 51.7% | 11.9% | Faroe Islands |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Faroe Islands, at 63.6% against 60.6% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Faroe Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 3.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Faroe Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 10th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 17th 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 (%).