Italy vs Malawi: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Italy
16.95
in 2024
Malawi
17.59
in 2020
Italy rank
128th
Malawi rank
125th

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Italy
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 17.59 against 16.95 in Italy, a difference of 0.64.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 128th and Malawi ranks 125th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 37.09 28.79 8.3 Italy
2010s 18.83 14.03 4.81 Italy
2020s 17.58 17.59 0.01 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Italy or Malawi?
Malawi, at 17.59 against 16.95 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Italy and Malawi?
0.64, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malawi?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Italy and Malawi rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Italy ranks 128th and Malawi ranks 125th 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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed