Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 38.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Faroe Islands, 2005–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 38.5% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2024.
The figure is up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Faroe Islands peaked at 64.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2005.
Faroe Islands ranks 50th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3% | — |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +165.0% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -50.1% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | +241.3% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -40.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 38.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 38.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 18.9% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 38.5% | 64.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Faroe Islands?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Faroe Islands was 38.5% in 2024, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2005.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Faroe Islands ranks 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners as a percentage of the total prison population.