Americas vs Niger: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Americas
29.3%
in 2024
Niger
62.0%
in 2024
Americas rank
14th
Niger rank
15th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Americas
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 62.0% against 29.3% in Americas, a difference of 32.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.1 times Americas's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 14th and Niger ranks 15th of 28 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 55.2% | 26.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 53.5% | 24.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 62.8% | 33.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Americas or Niger?
- Niger, at 62.0% against 29.3% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Americas and Niger?
- 32.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Niger?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Niger rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Americas ranks 14th and Niger ranks 15th of 28 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.