Cameroon vs China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Cameroon
55.5%
in 2024
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
17.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
25th
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
28th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) over time
- Cameroon
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.5% against 17.6% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 37.9%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.2 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 28th of 165 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 23.5% | 48.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 20.8% | 37.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 14.1% | 44.6% | 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 China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Cameroon, at 55.5% against 17.6% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Cameroon and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- 37.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 28th of 165 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.