Lebanon vs Switzerland: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Lebanon
43.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
51.9%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
40th
Switzerland rank
30th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Lebanon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 51.9% against 43.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 43.2% | 26.9% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 43.5% | 5.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 47.8% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Lebanon or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 51.9% against 43.4% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Lebanon and Switzerland?
- 8.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Switzerland rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Lebanon ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 30th 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 (%).