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

Brazil
27.3%
in 2024
Mozambique
27.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
87th
Mozambique rank
85th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Brazil
  • Mozambique
020406080200420142024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 27.9% against 27.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mozambique ahead.

Brazil ranks 87th and Mozambique ranks 85th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 37.7% 69.7% 32.0% Mozambique
2010s 36.9% 32.6% 4.3% Brazil
2020s 27.9% 28.9% 1.0% Mozambique

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 Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 27.9% 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 Mozambique?
0.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mozambique?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Mozambique rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Brazil ranks 87th and Mozambique ranks 85th 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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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