Bahamas vs Malaysia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Bahamas
32.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
32.6%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
76th
Malaysia rank
77th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Bahamas
  • Malaysia
0204060200520142024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 32.7% against 32.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bahamas ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 77th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.3% 37.5% 15.2% Malaysia
2010s 53.5% 27.1% 26.5% Bahamas
2020s 44.6% 35.6% 9.0% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Bahamas or Malaysia?
Bahamas, at 32.7% against 32.6% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Bahamas and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Bahamas ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 77th 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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed