Greece vs United States of America: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Greece
25.5%
in 2024
United States of America
26.7%
in 2023
Greece rank
93rd
United States of America rank
87th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Greece
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 26.7% against 25.5% in Greece, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 93rd and United States of America ranks 87th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 22.3% | 6.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 22.4% | 6.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 25.9% | 1.3% | 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, Greece or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 26.7% against 25.5% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Greece and United States of America?
- 1.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Greece and United States of America rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Greece ranks 93rd 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 (%).