Malawi vs Spain: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Malawi
17.59
in 2020
Spain
17.68
in 2024
Malawi rank
125th
Spain rank
124th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Malawi
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17.68 against 17.59 in Malawi, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 125th and Spain ranks 124th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.79 | 22.47 | 6.32 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.03 | 15.89 | 1.86 | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.59 | 16.8 | 0.79 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Malawi or Spain?
- Spain, at 17.68 against 17.59 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Malawi and Spain?
- 0.09, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Spain rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Malawi ranks 125th and Spain ranks 124th 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.