Bangladesh vs Southern Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Bangladesh
75.6%
in 2022
Southern Asia
61.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Southern Asia rank
1st
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Bangladesh
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 75.6% against 61.8% in Southern Asia, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 1st of 164 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 55.7% | 9.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 54.8% | 20.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 63.6% | 12.1% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 75.6% against 61.8% in Southern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 13.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Southern Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 1st 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.