Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Botswana
22.5%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
23.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
101st
Zimbabwe rank
100th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 23.5% against 22.5% in Botswana, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 26.9% | 22.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 22.4% | 10.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 25.0% | 2.6% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 23.5% against 22.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Botswana ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 100th 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.