Malawi vs Spain: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Malawi
17.6%
in 2020
Spain
17.7%
in 2024
Malawi rank
123rd
Spain rank
122nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Malawi
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17.7% against 17.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 123rd and Spain ranks 122nd of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 22.5% | 6.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 15.9% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 0.8% | Malawi |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 17.7% 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 Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Spain rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Malawi ranks 123rd and Spain ranks 122nd 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.