Bulgaria vs Czechia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Bulgaria
8.8%
in 2024
Czechia
8.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
148th
Czechia rank
149th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.8% against 8.2% in Czechia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Czechia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 148th and Czechia ranks 149th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Czechia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Czechia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 14.3% 0.8% Czechia
2010s 9.5% 10.1% 0.6% Czechia
2020s 9.2% 7.9% 1.3% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Bulgaria or Czechia?
Bulgaria, at 8.8% against 8.2% in Czechia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Bulgaria and Czechia?
0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Bulgaria ranks 148th and Czechia ranks 149th 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 (%).