Latvia vs Tanzania: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Latvia
28.56
in 2024
Tanzania
31.37
in 2023
Latvia rank
79th
Tanzania rank
76th

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Latvia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 31.37 against 28.56 in Latvia, a difference of 2.81.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 79th and Tanzania ranks 76th of 153 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 34.82 55.09 20.27 Tanzania
2010s 29.76 49.52 19.76 Tanzania
2020s 25.05 45.61 20.56 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Latvia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 31.37 against 28.56 in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Latvia and Tanzania?
2.81, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Tanzania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Tanzania rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Latvia ranks 79th and Tanzania ranks 76th 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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About this data

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