Central and Southern Asia vs Pakistan: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Central and Southern Asia
57.8%
in 2024
Pakistan
69.0%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 69.0% against 57.8% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 64.4% | 14.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 67.0% | 17.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 68.3% | 9.4% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 69.0% against 57.8% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Central and Southern Asia and Pakistan?
- 11.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Pakistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Pakistan rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.