Brazil vs Germany: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Brazil
27.3%
in 2024
Germany
27.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
87th
Germany rank
89th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 27.3% against 27.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 87th and Germany ranks 89th of 164 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 19.9% | 17.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 21.1% | 16.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 25.0% | 2.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Brazil or Germany?
- Brazil, at 27.3% against 27.0% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Brazil and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Brazil ranks 87th and Germany ranks 89th of 164 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.