Netherlands vs United States: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Netherlands
27.1%
in 2024
United States
26.7%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
84th
United States rank
87th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 27.1% against 26.7% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 84th and United States ranks 87th of 153 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 22.3% | 14.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 22.4% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.9% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Netherlands or United States?
- Netherlands, at 27.1% against 26.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Netherlands and United States?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Netherlands ranks 84th and United States ranks 87th 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 (%).