Benin vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Benin
59.9%
in 2021
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
27.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
21st
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Benin
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 59.9% against 27.0% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 32.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.2 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 19th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 21st of 164 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 28.1% | 65.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 27.6% | 40.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 27.1% | 32.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Benin or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Benin, at 59.9% against 27.0% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Benin and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 32.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Benin ranks 19th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 21st 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.