Algeria vs Uruguay: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Algeria
0.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
6.3%
in 2023
Algeria rank
147th
Uruguay rank
145th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Algeria
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 6.3% against 0.3% in Algeria, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 21.0 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Uruguay ahead.

Algeria ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 145th of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 28.4% 58.6% 30.2% Uruguay
2010s 9.5% 57.4% 47.9% Uruguay
2020s 19.0% 12.2% 6.8% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Algeria or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 6.3% against 0.3% in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Algeria and Uruguay?
6.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Algeria and Uruguay rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Algeria ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 145th of 147 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
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed