Australia and New Zealand vs New Zealand: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Australia and New Zealand
40.3%
in 2024
New Zealand
42.3%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
47th
New Zealand rank
44th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 42.3% against 40.3% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.1% | 2.3% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.9% | 1.4% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 38.9% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 42.3% against 40.3% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Australia and New Zealand and New Zealand?
- 2.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and New Zealand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and New Zealand rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 44th 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.