Asia vs Sri Lanka: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Asia
33.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
66.2%
in 2024
Asia rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 66.2% against 33.3% in Asia, a difference of 32.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.0 times Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 50.7% | 17.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 53.0% | 20.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 66.3% | 33.1% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 66.2% against 33.3% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 32.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Asia ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th 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.