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
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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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).