Finland vs France: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Finland
27.4%
in 2024
France
25.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
82nd
France rank
90th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 27.4% against 25.8% in France, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 82nd and France ranks 90th of 153 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 28.7% | 14.5% | France |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 26.5% | 7.7% | France |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 26.8% | 2.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 27.4% against 25.8% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Finland and France?
- 1.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Finland ranks 82nd and France ranks 90th 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 (%).