Bulgaria vs Romania: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Bulgaria
8.79
in 2024
Romania
9.22
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
148th
Romania rank
145th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.22 against 8.79 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.43.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 148th and Romania ranks 145th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.54 | 13.82 | 0.2786 | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.47 | 7.91 | 1.56 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 9.16 | 8.46 | 0.692 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 9.22 against 8.79 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.43, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th and Romania ranks 145th 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.