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
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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.

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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