Ecuador vs South Africa: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Ecuador
34.6%
in 2024
South Africa
38.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
68th
South Africa rank
58th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.0% against 34.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 58th of 153 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 29.4% | 35.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 27.8% | 10.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 34.5% | 2.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.0% against 34.6% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 3.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Ecuador ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 58th 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 (%).