Australia and New Zealand vs Madagascar: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Australia and New Zealand
40.3%
in 2024
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
47th
Madagascar rank
50th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Madagascar
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 40.3% against 39.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 50th of 164 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 86.4% | 66.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 53.7% | 28.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 41.8% | 4.2% | Madagascar |
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 Madagascar?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 40.3% against 39.3% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Australia and New Zealand and Madagascar?
- 1.0%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Madagascar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Madagascar rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 50th 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.