Canada vs Sierra Leone: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Canada
49.9%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
51.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
31st

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Canada
  • Sierra Leone
204060200320132024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 51.1% against 49.9% in Canada, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 35.3% 28.8% 6.6% Canada
2010s 37.0% 43.2% 6.3% Sierra Leone
2020s 44.1% 58.3% 14.2% Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 51.1% against 49.9% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Canada and Sierra Leone?
1.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Canada and Sierra Leone rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Canada ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 31st 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 (%)
Unit
%
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