Finland vs United States of America: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Finland
27.4%
in 2024
United States of America
26.7%
in 2023
Finland rank
82nd
United States of America rank
87th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 27.4% against 26.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 87th of 153 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 22.3% | 8.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 22.4% | 3.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 25.9% | 2.4% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Finland, at 27.4% against 26.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Finland and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Finland ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 87th 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 (%).