China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Nigeria: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
40.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
66.8%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 66.8% against 40.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 26.2%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 13.2% 71.6% 58.4% Nigeria
2010s 16.8% 68.7% 51.9% Nigeria
2020s 33.6% 74.2% 40.6% Nigeria

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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 66.8% against 40.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Nigeria?
26.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Nigeria rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.

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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