Canada vs Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Canada
49.9%
in 2023
Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia
6.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
32nd
Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia rank
30th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Canada
  • Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 49.9% against 6.8% in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia, a difference of 43.1%.

That makes Canada's figure about 7.3 times Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 32nd and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia ranks 30th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.0% 10.6% 20.5% Canada
2010s 37.3% 5.8% 31.5% Canada
2020s 43.9% 4.4% 39.5% 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 Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia?
Canada, at 49.9% against 6.8% in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Canada and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia?
43.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Canada and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Canada ranks 32nd and Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia ranks 30th 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