Belgium vs Zimbabwe: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Belgium
23.63
in 2024
Zimbabwe
23.54
in 2024
Belgium rank
100th
Zimbabwe rank
102nd

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Belgium
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 23.63 against 23.54 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 102nd of 153 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 37.87 30.29 7.58 Belgium
2010s 31.94 19.1 12.84 Belgium
2020s 26.36 22.98 3.39 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 Zimbabwe?
Belgium, at 23.63 against 23.54 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Belgium and Zimbabwe?
0.09, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Zimbabwe rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Belgium ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 102nd 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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed