Guyana vs Malta: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Guyana
38.7%
in 2024
Malta
38.2%
in 2024
Guyana rank
51st
Malta rank
54th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Guyana
- Malta
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 38.7% against 38.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 51st and Malta ranks 54th of 147 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 28.4% | 6.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 30.3% | 5.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 36.8% | 7.8% | 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 Malta?
- Guyana, at 38.7% against 38.2% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Guyana and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Malta rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Guyana ranks 51st and Malta ranks 54th 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.