Romania vs Singapore: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Romania
9.2%
in 2024
Singapore
13.1%
in 2024
Romania rank
145th
Singapore rank
136th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Romania
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 13.1% against 9.2% in Romania, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 145th and Singapore ranks 136th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 4.8% | 9.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 10.1% | 2.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 11.6% | 3.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Romania or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 13.1% against 9.2% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Romania and Singapore?
- 3.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Singapore rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Romania ranks 145th and Singapore ranks 136th 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 (%).