Brazil vs Guatemala: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Brazil
27.3%
in 2024
Guatemala
28.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
87th
Guatemala rank
84th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Brazil
  • Guatemala
0204060200520142024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 28.3% against 27.3% in Brazil, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.

Brazil ranks 87th and Guatemala ranks 84th of 164 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 28.3% 47.0% 18.7% Guatemala
2010s 36.9% 43.7% 6.7% Guatemala
2020s 27.9% 35.5% 7.6% Guatemala

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 Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 28.3% against 27.3% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Brazil and Guatemala?
1.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Brazil ranks 87th and Guatemala ranks 84th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed