Cameroon vs Europe and Northern America: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Cameroon
55.5%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
24.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
25th
Europe and Northern America rank
24th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Cameroon
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.5% against 24.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 30.9%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.3 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Europe and Northern America ranks 24th of 164 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 20.0% | 51.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 19.0% | 39.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 23.8% | 34.9% | 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 Europe and Northern America?
- Cameroon, at 55.5% against 24.6% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Cameroon and Europe and Northern America?
- 30.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe and Northern America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Europe and Northern America rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and Europe and Northern America ranks 24th 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.