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
Latest (2024)
22.8
World rank
104th
of 150 countries
All-time high
26.9
in 2010
All-time low
8
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
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, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9 | +236.2% |
| 2015 | 23 | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 22.8 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.95 | 23 | 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 (2025)
- Number of state based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Locations of ongoing armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Homicide rate unodc 5.35 (2016)
- Homicides unodc 3 (2016)
- Homicide rate who vs unodc 5.35 (2016)
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 5.35 (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 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 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 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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