Belize vs Ecuador: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Belize
34.7%
in 2024
Ecuador
34.6%
in 2024
Belize rank
67th
Ecuador rank
68th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Belize
- Ecuador
How they compare
Belize currently reports 34.7% against 34.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.
Belize ranks 67th and Ecuador ranks 68th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 64.4% | 59.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 40.0% | 14.9% | Belize |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 37.0% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Belize or Ecuador?
- Belize, at 34.7% against 34.6% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Belize and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ecuador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Ecuador rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Belize ranks 67th and Ecuador ranks 68th 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.