Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Burundi
53.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
51.1%
in 2024
Burundi rank
28th
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 53.1% against 51.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 28.8% | 38.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 47.6% | 6.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 57.3% | 7.5% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 53.1% against 51.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 2.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Burundi ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st 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.