Botswana vs Myanmar: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Botswana
22.5%
in 2021
Myanmar
22.0%
in 2020
Botswana rank
101st
Myanmar rank
103rd

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Botswana
  • Myanmar
0204060200420122021

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 22.5% against 22.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 101st and Myanmar ranks 103rd of 147 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 58.8% 11.1% 47.7% Botswana
2010s 22.6% 12.0% 10.6% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Botswana or Myanmar?
Botswana, at 22.5% against 22.0% in Myanmar as of 2021.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Botswana and Myanmar?
0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Myanmar?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Botswana and Myanmar rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Botswana ranks 101st and Myanmar ranks 103rd 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