Guyana vs Madagascar: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Guyana
38.7%
in 2024
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2024
Guyana rank
51st
Madagascar rank
48th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Guyana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.3% against 38.7% in Guyana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guyana ranks 51st and Madagascar ranks 48th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 86.4% | 54.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 53.8% | 17.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 40.4% | 5.5% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Guyana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.3% against 38.7% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Guyana and Madagascar?
- 0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Madagascar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Madagascar rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Guyana ranks 51st and Madagascar ranks 48th of 147 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.