Burkina Faso vs Guatemala: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Burkina Faso
29.0%
in 2024
Guatemala
28.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
77th
Guatemala rank
80th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guatemala
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 29.0% against 28.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 77th and Guatemala ranks 80th of 153 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 47.0% | 3.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 48.7% | 7.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 36.5% | 4.8% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Burkina Faso or Guatemala?
- Burkina Faso, at 29.0% against 28.3% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
- 0.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guatemala rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 77th and Guatemala ranks 80th 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 (%).