Latvia vs Sweden: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Latvia
28.56
in 2024
Sweden
28.34
in 2023
Latvia rank
79th
Sweden rank
80th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 28.56 against 28.34 in Sweden, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 80th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.77 | 20.5 | 12.27 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 29.82 | 24.98 | 4.84 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 24.47 | 27.46 | 3 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 28.56 against 28.34 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.22, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Latvia ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 80th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.