Spain vs Zambia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Spain
17.7%
in 2024
Zambia
18.1%
in 2024
Spain rank
131st
Zambia rank
130th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Spain
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.1% against 17.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 131st 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 | Spain | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 52.9% | 29.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 31.9% | 17.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 18.1% | 0.4% | 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, Spain or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.1% against 17.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Spain and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Zambia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Spain ranks 131st 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.