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
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.