Brazil vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Brazil
27.3%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
27.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
87th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
88th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Brazil
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 27.3% against 27.1% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Brazil ranks 87th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 88th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 37.7% 36.7% 1.0% Brazil
2010s 37.7% 26.7% 11.1% Brazil
2020s 27.9% 26.3% 1.6% 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Brazil, at 27.3% against 27.1% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Brazil and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Brazil ranks 87th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 88th 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 (%)
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