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
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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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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 (%).