Greece vs Sweden: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Greece
27
in 2023
Sweden
28.34
in 2023
Greece rank
83rd
Sweden rank
80th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 28.34 against 27 in Greece, a difference of 1.34.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 80th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.05 | 20.5 | 8.55 | Greece |
| 2010s | 29.1 | 24.98 | 4.12 | Greece |
| 2020s | 24.57 | 27.46 | 2.89 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 28.34 against 27 in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Greece and Sweden?
- 1.34, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Greece ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 80th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.