Africa vs Philippines: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Africa
34.3%
in 2024
Philippines
65.2%
in 2022
Africa rank
9th
Philippines rank
8th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Africa
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 65.2% against 34.3% in Africa, a difference of 30.9%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 70.1% | 29.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 65.2% | 29.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 64.8% | 28.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Africa or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 65.2% against 34.3% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Africa and Philippines?
- 30.9%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Philippines rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Africa ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 8th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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.