Cameroon vs Europe: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Cameroon
55.5%
in 2024
Europe
18.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
25th
Europe rank
27th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Cameroon
- Europe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.5% against 18.4% in Europe, a difference of 37.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.0 times Europe's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Europe ranks 27th of 164 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 16.8% | 54.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 13.6% | 44.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 17.9% | 40.8% | 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?
- Cameroon, at 55.5% against 18.4% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Cameroon and Europe?
- 37.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Europe rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and Europe ranks 27th 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.