Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Portugal
21.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
23.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
102nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 23.5% against 21.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Portugal ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 102nd of 153 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 27.6% | 5.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 19.1% | 2.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 23.0% | 2.7% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 23.5% against 21.7% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 1.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Portugal ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 102nd 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 (%).