Cameroon vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Cameroon
55.5%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
23.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
25th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
25th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Cameroon
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.5% against 23.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.3 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 36.5% | 35.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 27.2% | 31.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 26.1% | 32.6% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Cameroon, at 55.5% against 23.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Cameroon and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 31.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th 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.