Cameroon vs United States of America: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Cameroon
55.5%
in 2024
United States of America
26.7%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
25th
United States of America rank
22nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Cameroon
- United States of America
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.5% against 26.7% in United States of America, a difference of 28.8%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 164 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 22.2% | 49.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 22.2% | 36.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 26.1% | 35.7% | 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 United States of America?
- Cameroon, at 55.5% against 26.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Cameroon and United States of America?
- 28.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and United States of America rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 22nd 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.