Bulgaria vs Romania: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Bulgaria
8.8%
in 2024
Romania
9.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
158th
Romania rank
155th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.2% against 8.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 158th and Romania ranks 155th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.8% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.5% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 9.2% against 8.8% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th and Romania ranks 155th 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.