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
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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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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 (%).