Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Bosnia and Herzegovina
36.6%
in 2024
South Africa
38.0%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
61st
South Africa rank
58th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.0% against 36.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th of 153 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.4% | 28.1% | 10.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 34.5% | 4.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.0% against 36.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 58th 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 (%).