Australia vs Madagascar: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Australia
39.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
46th
Madagascar rank
48th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Australia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Australia currently reports 39.9% against 39.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Madagascar ahead.
Australia ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 48th of 147 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.5% | 53.7% | 28.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 41.8% | 4.8% | 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 or Madagascar?
- Australia, at 39.9% 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 Madagascar?
- 0.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Madagascar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Madagascar rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Australia ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 48th 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.