Colombia vs Portugal: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Colombia
21.65
in 2024
Portugal
21.71
in 2024
Colombia rank
107th
Portugal rank
106th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Colombia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.71 against 21.65 in Colombia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 106th of 153 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.62 | 21.54 | 15.09 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 31.92 | 17.31 | 14.61 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.39 | 20.23 | 4.16 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Colombia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 21.71 against 21.65 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Colombia and Portugal?
- 0.06, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Colombia ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 106th 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.