Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Yemen: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
27.0%
in 2024
Yemen
59.0%
in 2017
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
21st
Yemen rank
20th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 59.0% against 27.0% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 32.0%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 2.2 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

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

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 20th of 31 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 28.1% 36.8% 8.7% Yemen
2010s 27.8% 59.2% 31.4% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 59.0% against 27.0% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Yemen?
32.0%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Yemen?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Yemen rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 20th 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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About this data

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