Eastern Asia vs Liberia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Eastern Asia
27.8%
in 2024
Liberia
60.5%
in 2021
Eastern Asia rank
19th
Liberia rank
18th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Eastern Asia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 60.5% against 27.8% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 32.7%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.2 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Liberia ranks 18th of 31 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 78.4% | 51.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 69.5% | 42.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 60.5% | 32.9% | Liberia |
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 Asia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 60.5% against 27.8% in Eastern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Eastern Asia and Liberia?
- 32.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Liberia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Eastern Asia and Liberia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Liberia ranks 18th 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.