Burkina Faso vs Latvia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Burkina Faso
29.0%
in 2024
Latvia
28.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Latvia rank
83rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latvia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 29.0% against 28.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 83rd of 164 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 30.5% | 14.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 30.6% | 10.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 25.8% | 5.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Burkina Faso or Latvia?
- Burkina Faso, at 29.0% against 28.6% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latvia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 83rd 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.