Cameroon vs Tunisia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Cameroon
55.5%
in 2024
Tunisia
54.9%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
24th
Tunisia rank
25th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 55.5% against 54.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Tunisia ranks 25th of 147 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tunisia Difference Ahead
2010s 56.6% 51.1% 5.4% Cameroon
2020s 61.9% 54.9% 7.0% 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 Tunisia?
Cameroon, at 55.5% against 54.9% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Cameroon and Tunisia?
0.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tunisia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Tunisia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Tunisia ranks 25th of 147 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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed