Romania vs Slovakia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Romania
9.2%
in 2024
Slovakia
13.0%
in 2024
Romania rank
145th
Slovakia rank
138th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 13.0% against 9.2% in Romania, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.
Romania ranks 145th and Slovakia ranks 138th of 153 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 26.4% | 12.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 14.0% | 6.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 14.4% | 6.0% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 13.0% 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 Slovakia?
- 3.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Romania ranks 145th and Slovakia ranks 138th 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 (%).