Mauritius vs Papua New Guinea: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Mauritius
46.15
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
42.86
in 2023
Mauritius rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Mauritius
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 46.15 against 42.86 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.29.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 153 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.85 | 31.26 | 2.59 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 41.03 | 36.27 | 4.76 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Mauritius or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritius, at 46.15 against 42.86 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.29, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Mauritius and Papua New Guinea rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Mauritius ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st 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.