Malta vs Peru: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Malta
38.2%
in 2024
Peru
38.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
54th
Peru rank
55th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Malta
- Peru
How they compare
Malta currently reports 38.2% against 38.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Peru ahead.
Malta ranks 54th and Peru ranks 55th of 147 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 67.6% | 39.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 49.2% | 19.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 36.2% | 0.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Malta or Peru?
- Malta, at 38.2% against 38.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Malta and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Peru rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Malta ranks 54th and Peru ranks 55th 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.