Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Greenland
Greenland: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 22.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 22.8% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Greenland peaked at 26.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.
That places Greenland 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +236.2% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 22.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 22.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.0% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More social development data for Greenland
- Number of armed conflicts 0 conflicts (2025)
- Number of state-based conflicts 0 conflicts (2025)
- Countries where armed conflicts took place 0 (2025)
- Homicide rate 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
- Homicides 3 homicides (2016)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Greenland?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Greenland was 22.8% 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Greenland ranks 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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.