Myanmar vs Portugal: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Myanmar
22.0%
in 2020
Portugal
21.7%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
105th
Portugal rank
106th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Myanmar
- Portugal
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 22.0% against 21.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Myanmar ranks 105th and Portugal ranks 106th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 19.5% | 8.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 16.9% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 19.8% | 2.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Myanmar or Portugal?
- Myanmar, at 22.0% against 21.7% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Myanmar and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Portugal rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Myanmar ranks 105th and Portugal ranks 106th 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 (%).