Moldova vs Russia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Moldova
17.01
in 2024
Russia
15.45
in 2024
Moldova rank
127th
Russia rank
130th

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Moldova
  • Russia
5101520200420142024

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 17.01 against 15.45 in Russia, a difference of 1.56.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 127th and Russia ranks 130th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.03 9.15 1.87 Moldova
2010s 11.59 8.56 3.03 Moldova
2020s 11.4 14.75 3.36 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Moldova or Russia?
Moldova, at 17.01 against 15.45 in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Moldova and Russia?
1.56, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Russia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Moldova and Russia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Moldova ranks 127th and Russia ranks 130th 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