Burundi vs China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Burundi
53.1%
in 2024
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
17.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
28th
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
29th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Burundi
  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 53.1% against 17.6% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 35.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 3.0 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 28th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 29th of 164 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi China, Macao Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2000s 63.7% 34.0% 29.6% Burundi
2010s 54.6% 20.8% 33.8% Burundi
2020s 49.9% 12.0% 37.8% Burundi

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 China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Burundi, at 53.1% against 17.6% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Burundi and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
35.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Burundi and China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Burundi ranks 28th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 29th 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 (%)
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