China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs India: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
40.6%
in 2023
India
73.5%
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
4th
India rank
3rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 73.5% against 40.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 32.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th 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 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 66.2% | 53.2% | India |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 67.1% | 48.5% | India |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 75.6% | 40.3% | 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, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or India?
- India, at 73.5% against 40.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and India?
- 32.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and India?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and India rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th 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.