Iceland vs New Zealand: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Iceland
42.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
42.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
42nd
New Zealand rank
44th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 42.6% against 42.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 44th of 153 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 18.1% | 6.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 24.9% | 12.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 38.9% | 13.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 42.6% against 42.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 44th 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 (%).