Bangladesh vs China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Bangladesh
75.6%
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
40.6%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
2nd
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
4th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 75.6% against 40.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 35.0%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.9 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th of 164 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2000s 65.2% 10.8% 54.4% Bangladesh
2010s 74.9% 18.5% 56.4% Bangladesh
2020s 75.6% 37.5% 38.2% 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Bangladesh, at 75.6% against 40.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Bangladesh and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
35.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th 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 (%)
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