Norway vs Spain: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Norway
19.26
in 2023
Spain
18.94
in 2023
Norway rank
118th
Spain rank
121st
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19.26 against 18.94 in Spain, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 118th and Spain ranks 121st of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.75 | 22.68 | 4.93 | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.02 | 15.47 | 8.55 | Norway |
| 2020s | 20.4 | 17.71 | 2.69 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 19.26 against 18.94 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Norway and Spain?
- 0.32, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Norway ranks 118th and Spain ranks 121st 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.