Portugal vs Qatar: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Portugal
21.7%
in 2024
Qatar
23.6%
in 2019
Portugal rank
106th
Qatar rank
101st

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Portugal
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 23.6% against 21.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 106th and Qatar ranks 101st of 153 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 22.3% 14.2% 8.2% Portugal
2010s 17.2% 33.9% 16.7% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Portugal or Qatar?
Qatar, at 23.6% against 21.7% in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Portugal and Qatar?
1.9%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Portugal ranks 106th and Qatar ranks 101st 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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About this data

Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).