Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 63.64 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Faroe Islands, 2003–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Faroe Islands is 63.64, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 409.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Faroe Islands peaked at 63.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2005.
Faroe Islands ranks 10th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 38.46 | — |
| 2005 | 10 | -74.0% |
| 2009 | 33.33 | +233.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | -62.5% |
| 2011 | 62.5 | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 50 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 20 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 26.8 | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 63.64 | +137.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 63.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 2.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 63.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.41, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.26 | 10 | 38.46 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.63 | 12.5 | 62.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.64 | 63.64 | 63.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 7 Sri Lanka 66.24 compare
- 8 Philippines 65.23 compare
- 9 Paraguay 63.91 compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 62.27 compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 62.11 compare
- 13 Albania 62.03 compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.247 (2100)
- Population density 46.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,935 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.247 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5838 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Faroe Islands?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Faroe Islands was 63.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 10th out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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