Estonia vs Zambia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Estonia
20.2%
in 2024
Zambia
18.1%
in 2024
Estonia rank
114th
Zambia rank
123rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Estonia
- Zambia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 20.2% against 18.1% in Zambia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.
Estonia ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 123rd of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 52.9% | 27.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 30.2% | 8.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.1% | 2.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Estonia or Zambia?
- Estonia, at 20.2% against 18.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Estonia and Zambia?
- 2.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Zambia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Estonia ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 123rd 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 (%).