Australia vs Kenya: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Australia
39.9%
in 2024
Kenya
41.0%
in 2022
Australia rank
46th
Kenya rank
44th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Australia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 41.0% against 39.9% in Australia, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 44th of 147 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 40.4% | 18.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 38.8% | 12.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 41.5% | 7.5% | 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 or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 41.0% against 39.9% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Australia and Kenya?
- 1.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Kenya rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Australia ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 44th of 147 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.