Colombia vs Portugal: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Colombia
21.6%
in 2024
Portugal
21.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
114th
Portugal rank
113th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Colombia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.7% against 21.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 113th of 164 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 21.5% | 15.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 17.3% | 14.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 20.2% | 4.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Colombia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 21.7% against 21.6% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Colombia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Colombia ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 113th 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.