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

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
40.6%
in 2023
Pakistan
69.0%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
4th
Pakistan rank
5th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

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

Pakistan currently reports 69.0% against 40.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 28.4%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 14.3% 64.4% 50.1% Pakistan
2010s 18.5% 67.0% 48.5% Pakistan
2020s 32.6% 67.7% 35.0% 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, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 69.0% 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 Pakistan?
28.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Pakistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Pakistan rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th 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.

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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