Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Sao Tome and Principe
32.8%
in 2018
Solomon Islands
32.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
70th
Solomon Islands rank
71st

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Solomon Islands
0204060200520142024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 32.8% against 32.7% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th and Solomon Islands ranks 71st of 153 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 46.5% 34.2% 12.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 24.3% 48.0% 23.8% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 32.8% against 32.7% in Solomon Islands as of 2018.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th and Solomon Islands ranks 71st 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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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 (%).