China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Sri Lanka: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
40.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
66.2%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 66.2% against 40.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 25.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 50.7% | 40.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 53.0% | 34.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 66.4% | 35.7% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 66.2% 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 Sri Lanka?
- 25.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Sri Lanka rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th 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.