Burundi vs Northern Africa: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Burundi
53.1%
in 2024
Northern Africa
17.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
28th
Northern Africa rank
28th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Burundi
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 53.1% against 17.9% in Northern Africa, a difference of 35.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 3.0 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 28th and Northern Africa ranks 28th of 164 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 31.0% | 35.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 24.3% | 30.3% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 22.1% | 27.7% | 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 Northern Africa?
- Burundi, at 53.1% against 17.9% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Burundi and Northern Africa?
- 35.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Northern Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Northern Africa rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Burundi ranks 28th and Northern Africa ranks 28th 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.