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
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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.

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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