Bangladesh vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Bangladesh
75.6%
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
38.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Bangladesh
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 75.6% against 38.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 37.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.0 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 164 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 45.6% | 19.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 41.0% | 33.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 40.7% | 34.9% | 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Bangladesh, at 75.6% against 38.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Bangladesh and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 37.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th 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.