Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Bulgaria
8.79
in 2024
Uruguay
6.29
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
148th
Uruguay rank
151st
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.79 against 6.29 in Uruguay, a difference of 2.5.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 151st of 153 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.34 | 59.17 | 42.83 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.47 | 59.3 | 49.83 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 10.29 | 1.05 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Bulgaria or Uruguay?
- Bulgaria, at 8.79 against 6.29 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 2.5, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 151st 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.