Belgium vs Costa Rica: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Belgium
23.63
in 2024
Costa Rica
23.66
in 2024
Belgium rank
100th
Costa Rica rank
98th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.66 against 23.63 in Belgium, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 100th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 153 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.87 | 18.17 | 19.7 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 31.52 | 23.01 | 8.51 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 26.36 | 21.85 | 4.52 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 23.66 against 23.63 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.03, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Belgium ranks 100th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.