Cameroon vs Northern Africa: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Cameroon
55.5%
in 2024
Northern Africa
17.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
25th
Northern Africa rank
28th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Cameroon
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.5% against 17.9% in Northern Africa, a difference of 37.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Northern Africa ranks 28th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 32.6% | 39.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 24.0% | 34.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 21.9% | 36.8% | 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 Northern Africa?
- Cameroon, at 55.5% against 17.9% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Cameroon and Northern Africa?
- 37.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Northern Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Northern Africa rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and Northern Africa ranks 28th 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.