Greece vs Sweden: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Greece
27.6%
in 2024
Sweden
28.3%
in 2024
Greece rank
82nd
Sweden rank
79th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 28.3% against 27.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 79th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 22.5% | 6.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.0% | 2.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 28.3% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 28.3% against 27.6% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Greece ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 79th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners as a percentage of the total prison population.