Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Belize
34.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
32.8%
in 2018
Belize rank
67th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
70th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Belize
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0204060200520142024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 34.7% against 32.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Belize ranks 67th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 153 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 4.5% 45.7% 41.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 55.6% 24.1% 31.5% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
Belize, at 34.7% against 32.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.9%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Belize ranks 67th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, 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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).