Burundi vs Switzerland: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Burundi
53.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
51.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
28th
Switzerland rank
30th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Burundi
- Switzerland
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 53.1% against 51.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 164 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 43.1% | 23.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 43.2% | 11.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.1% | 0.8% | 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 Switzerland?
- Burundi, at 53.1% against 51.9% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Burundi and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Switzerland rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Burundi ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th 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.