Burundi vs Europe: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Burundi
53.1%
in 2024
Europe
18.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
28th
Europe rank
27th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Burundi
- Europe
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 53.1% against 18.4% in Europe, a difference of 34.7%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.9 times Europe's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 28th and Europe ranks 27th of 164 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 14.6% | 51.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 13.5% | 41.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 17.9% | 32.0% | 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 Europe?
- Burundi, at 53.1% against 18.4% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Burundi and Europe?
- 34.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Europe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Europe rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Burundi ranks 28th and Europe ranks 27th 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.