Malta vs South Africa: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Malta
38.2%
in 2024
South Africa
38.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
56th
South Africa rank
58th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 38.2% against 38.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Malta ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 29.4% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 28.1% | 1.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.5% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 38.2% against 38.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Malta ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th 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 (%).