Italy vs Zambia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Italy
16.9%
in 2024
Zambia
18.1%
in 2024
Italy rank
135th
Zambia rank
130th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Italy
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.1% against 16.9% in Italy, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 130th of 164 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 52.9% | 8.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 31.9% | 13.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 18.1% | 1.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Italy or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.1% against 16.9% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Italy and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Zambia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Italy ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 130th 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.