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
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.