Asia vs India: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Asia
33.3%
in 2024
India
73.5%
in 2023
Asia rank
12th
India rank
3rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Asia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 73.5% against 33.3% in Asia, a difference of 40.2%.
That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Asia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 12th and India ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 66.2% | 32.7% | India |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 67.1% | 34.9% | India |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 75.6% | 41.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Asia or India?
- India, at 73.5% against 33.3% in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Asia and India?
- 40.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Asia and India rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Asia ranks 12th and India ranks 3rd 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.