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
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.