Brazil vs Sweden: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Brazil
27.26
in 2024
Sweden
26.96
in 2024
Brazil rank
83rd
Sweden rank
86th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Brazil
- Sweden
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 27.26 against 26.96 in Sweden, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 86th of 153 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.67 | 20.29 | 17.38 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 37.74 | 24.98 | 12.76 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27.61 | 27.36 | 0.244 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Brazil or Sweden?
- Brazil, at 27.26 against 26.96 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Brazil and Sweden?
- 0.3, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Brazil ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 86th 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.