Belgium vs Costa Rica: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Belgium
23.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica
23.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
107th
Costa Rica rank
105th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 23.7% against 23.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 107th and Costa Rica ranks 105th of 164 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 37.9% 18.2% 19.7% Belgium
2010s 31.5% 23.0% 8.5% Belgium
2020s 26.4% 21.8% 4.5% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 23.7% against 23.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Belgium and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Belgium ranks 107th and Costa Rica ranks 105th 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 (%)
Unit
%
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