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

Botswana
22.5%
in 2021
Qatar
23.6%
in 2019
Botswana rank
101st
Qatar rank
99th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Botswana
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 23.6% against 22.5% in Botswana, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 101st and Qatar ranks 99th of 147 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 47.4% 17.5% 29.9% Botswana
2010s 24.0% 36.5% 12.5% Qatar

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 Qatar?
Qatar, at 23.6% against 22.5% in Botswana as of 2019.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Botswana and Qatar?
1.1%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Qatar?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Botswana and Qatar rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Botswana ranks 101st and Qatar ranks 99th 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