China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Sierra Leone: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

China, Macao Special Administrative Region
17.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
51.1%
in 2024
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
31st

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 51.1% against 17.6% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 33.5%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.9 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Macao Special Administrative Region Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 35.1% 40.8% 5.7% Sierra Leone
2010s 20.7% 43.2% 22.5% Sierra Leone
2020s 11.7% 56.5% 44.8% Sierra Leone

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, Macao Special Administrative Region or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 51.1% against 17.6% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Sierra Leone?
33.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Sierra Leone?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Sierra Leone rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st 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