Burkina Faso vs Seychelles: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Burkina Faso
29.0%
in 2024
Seychelles
31.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
77th
Seychelles rank
75th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 31.6% against 29.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 77th and Seychelles ranks 75th of 153 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 17.1% | 27.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 30.3% | 8.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 22.4% | 9.3% | Burkina Faso |
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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 31.6% against 29.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Burkina Faso and Seychelles?
- 2.6%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Seychelles?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Seychelles rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 77th and Seychelles ranks 75th 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 (%).