Iceland vs Palestine, State of: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Iceland
42.6%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
47.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
42nd
Palestine, State of rank
37th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Iceland
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 47.7% against 42.6% in Iceland, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Palestine, State of ranks 37th of 153 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 55.3% | 43.4% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 38.1% | 10.3% | Palestine, State of |
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 Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 47.7% against 42.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Iceland and Palestine, State of?
- 5.1%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Palestine, State of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Palestine, State of rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and Palestine, State of ranks 37th 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 (%).