Malaysia vs Tanzania: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Malaysia
32.59
in 2024
Tanzania
31.37
in 2023
Malaysia rank
73rd
Tanzania rank
76th

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Malaysia
  • Tanzania
0204060200520142024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 32.59 against 31.37 in Tanzania, a difference of 1.22.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tanzania ahead.

Malaysia ranks 73rd 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 Malaysia Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 37.46 55.09 17.63 Tanzania
2010s 26.34 49.52 23.18 Tanzania
2020s 37.61 45.61 8 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Malaysia or Tanzania?
Malaysia, at 32.59 against 31.37 in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Malaysia and Tanzania?
1.22, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Tanzania rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Malaysia ranks 73rd 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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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