Malawi vs Puerto Rico: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Malawi
17.6%
in 2020
Puerto Rico
18.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
132nd
Puerto Rico rank
129th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Malawi
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 18.8% against 17.6% in Malawi, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 132nd and Puerto Rico ranks 129th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 15.7% | 13.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 1.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 21.5% | 3.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Malawi or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 18.8% against 17.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Malawi and Puerto Rico?
- 1.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Puerto Rico rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Malawi ranks 132nd and Puerto Rico ranks 129th 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.