Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Bangladesh
75.6%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
41.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 75.6% against 41.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 34.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 45.0% | 20.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 39.3% | 35.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 40.4% | 35.2% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 75.6% against 41.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.