Faroe Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Faroe Islands
63.6%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
62.3%
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
10th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
11th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 63.6% against 62.3% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 10th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 10.0% 41.7% 31.7% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 47.5% 51.2% 3.7% Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 63.6% 62.3% 1.4% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
Faroe Islands, at 63.6% against 62.3% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Faroe Islands and Trinidad and Tobago?
1.3%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Trinidad and Tobago?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Faroe Islands and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Faroe Islands ranks 10th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).