Albania vs South America: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Albania
62.0%
in 2024
South America
29.5%
in 2024
Albania rank
13th
South America rank
16th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Albania
  • South America
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 62.0% against 29.5% in South America, a difference of 32.5%.

That makes Albania's figure about 2.1 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South America ahead.

Albania ranks 13th and South America ranks 16th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania South America Difference Ahead
2000s 29.1% 41.0% 11.9% South America
2010s 43.6% 40.3% 3.3% Albania
2020s 56.3% 31.7% 24.6% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Albania or South America?
Albania, at 62.0% against 29.5% in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Albania and South America?
32.5%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and South America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Albania and South America rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Albania ranks 13th and South America ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed