Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Malaysia
32.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
32.8%
in 2018
Malaysia rank
73rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
70th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Malaysia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 32.8% against 32.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 37.5% | 46.5% | 9.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.3% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Malaysia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 32.8% against 32.6% in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, 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 a proportion of overall prison population?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th 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 (%).