Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Bulgaria
8.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
6.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
158th
Uruguay rank
162nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.8% against 6.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 158th and Uruguay ranks 162nd of 164 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 59.2% | 42.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 59.3% | 49.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 10.3% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Bulgaria, at 8.8% against 6.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 2.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th and Uruguay ranks 162nd 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.