Mozambique vs Sweden: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Mozambique
27.9%
in 2024
Sweden
27.0%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
81st
Sweden rank
86th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Mozambique
- Sweden
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 27.9% against 27.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 86th of 153 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 20.5% | 50.5% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 25.8% | 6.8% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 27.4% | 2.1% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Mozambique or Sweden?
- Mozambique, at 27.9% against 27.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Mozambique and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Sweden rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Mozambique ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 86th 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 (%).