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
0102030200420142024

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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About this data

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