Mauritius vs Uganda: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Mauritius
46.1%
in 2024
Uganda
47.2%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
37th
Uganda rank
36th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Mauritius
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 47.2% against 46.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uganda ahead.
Mauritius ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 36th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 58.4% | 26.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 52.2% | 13.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 48.9% | 4.7% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Mauritius or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 47.2% against 46.1% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Mauritius and Uganda?
- 1.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Uganda?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Uganda rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Mauritius ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 36th 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.