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
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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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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 (%).