Burkina Faso vs Malaysia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Burkina Faso
29.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
32.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Malaysia rank
77th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 32.6% against 29.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 77th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 37.5% | 6.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 27.5% | 14.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 34.2% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 32.6% against 29.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Burkina Faso and Malaysia?
- 3.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malaysia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 77th 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.