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
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.