Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Malaysia
32.59
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
32.81
in 2018
Malaysia rank
73rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
70th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Malaysia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 32.81 against 32.59 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Malaysia ranks 73rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 153 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.46 | 46.45 | 8.99 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 26.65 | 24.26 | 2.39 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Malaysia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 32.81 against 32.59 in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.22, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th 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.