Sweden vs United States: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Sweden
26.96
in 2024
United States
26.67
in 2023
Sweden rank
86th
United States rank
87th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.96 against 26.67 in United States, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 86th and United States ranks 87th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5 | 22.33 | 1.83 | United States |
| 2010s | 24.98 | 22.41 | 2.57 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.46 | 25.9 | 1.57 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 26.96 against 26.67 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Sweden and United States?
- 0.29, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Sweden ranks 86th and United States ranks 87th of 153 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.