Canada vs China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Canada
49.9%
in 2023
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
17.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
32nd
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
29th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Canada
  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 49.9% against 17.6% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 32.3%.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.8 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 32nd and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 29th of 164 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China, Macao Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2000s 32.8% 23.4% 9.4% Canada
2010s 37.0% 20.5% 16.4% Canada
2020s 44.1% 9.7% 34.4% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Canada or China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Canada, at 49.9% against 17.6% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Canada and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
32.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Canada and China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Canada ranks 32nd and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 29th 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.

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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
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed