Malawi vs Russia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Malawi
17.6%
in 2020
Russia
15.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
125th
Russia rank
130th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Malawi
- Russia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17.6% against 15.4% in Russia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 125th and Russia ranks 130th of 153 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 10.6% | 18.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 8.6% | 5.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 14.1% | 3.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Malawi or Russia?
- Malawi, at 17.6% against 15.4% in Russia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Malawi and Russia?
- 2.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Russia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Malawi ranks 125th and Russia ranks 130th 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 (%).