Hungary vs Serbia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Hungary
20.7%
in 2024
Serbia
21.5%
in 2024
Hungary rank
111th
Serbia rank
108th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Hungary
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 21.5% against 20.7% in Hungary, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Serbia ahead.
Hungary ranks 111th and Serbia ranks 108th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 25.5% | 2.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 19.7% | 3.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.3% | 0.1% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Hungary or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 21.5% against 20.7% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Hungary and Serbia?
- 0.8%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Hungary ranks 111th and Serbia ranks 108th 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 (%).