Bangladesh vs Central and Southern Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Bangladesh
75.6%
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia
57.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Bangladesh
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 75.6% against 57.8% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 50.5% | 14.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 50.4% | 24.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 59.4% | 16.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Bangladesh or Central and Southern Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 75.6% against 57.8% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Bangladesh and Central and Southern Asia?
- 17.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Central and Southern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd 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.