Peru vs South Africa: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Peru
38.0%
in 2024
South Africa
38.0%
in 2024
Peru rank
57th
South Africa rank
58th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 38.0% against 38.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 153 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 29.4% | 40.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 28.1% | 21.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.5% | 1.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 38.0% against 38.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Peru ranks 57th 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 (%).