Burundi vs Cameroon: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Burundi
53.1%
in 2024
Cameroon
55.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
28th
Cameroon rank
25th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.5% against 53.1% in Burundi, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 28th and Cameroon ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 62.0% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 60.5% | 5.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 55.5% | 2.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Burundi or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 55.5% against 53.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Burundi and Cameroon?
- 2.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Burundi ranks 28th and Cameroon ranks 25th 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.