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
0204060200520142024

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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About this data

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 (%).