Cameroon vs Central Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Cameroon
55.5%
in 2024
Central Asia
22.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
25th
Central Asia rank
26th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Cameroon
- Central Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.5% against 22.9% in Central Asia, a difference of 32.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.4 times Central Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Central Asia ranks 26th of 164 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 21.8% | 49.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 20.7% | 37.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 22.7% | 36.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Cameroon or Central Asia?
- Cameroon, at 55.5% against 22.9% in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Cameroon and Central Asia?
- 32.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Central Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and Central Asia ranks 26th 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.