Asia vs Timor-Leste: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Asia
33.3%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
23.8%
in 2017
Asia rank
6th
Timor-Leste rank
8th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Asia
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 33.3% against 23.8% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.4 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Asia ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 8th of 11 groups.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 33.0% 53.6% 20.6% Timor-Leste
2010s 32.8% 44.6% 11.8% Timor-Leste

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 Timor-Leste?
Asia, at 33.3% against 23.8% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Asia and Timor-Leste?
9.5%, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Timor-Leste?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Asia ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 8th of 11 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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed