Australia and New Zealand vs Kenya: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Australia and New Zealand
40.3%
in 2024
Kenya
41.0%
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
47th
Kenya rank
46th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 41.0% against 40.3% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 46th of 164 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 44.4% | 23.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 38.8% | 12.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 41.5% | 6.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Australia and New Zealand or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 41.0% against 40.3% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Australia and New Zealand and Kenya?
- 0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Kenya?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Kenya rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 46th of 164 countries.
- 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.