Central and Southern Asia vs India: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Central and Southern Asia
57.8%
in 2024
India
73.5%
in 2023
Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
India rank
3rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 73.5% against 57.8% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 66.2% | 15.7% | India |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 67.1% | 17.2% | India |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 75.6% | 16.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Central and Southern Asia or India?
- India, at 73.5% against 57.8% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Central and Southern Asia and India?
- 15.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and India?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and India rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
- 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.