France vs Israel: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

France
25.8%
in 2024
Israel
25.8%
in 2016
France rank
90th
Israel rank
91st

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • France
  • Israel
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How they compare

France currently reports 25.8% against 25.8% in Israel, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

France ranks 90th and Israel ranks 91st of 153 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 29.5% 29.9% 0.4% Israel
2010s 25.7% 24.9% 0.7% 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, France or Israel?
France, at 25.8% against 25.8% in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between France and Israel?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Israel?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do France and Israel rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
France ranks 90th and Israel ranks 91st 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
Last refreshed

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).