Eastern Asia vs Niger: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Eastern Asia
27.8%
in 2024
Niger
62.0%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
19th
Niger rank
15th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Eastern Asia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 62.0% against 27.8% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.2 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Niger ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 55.2% | 27.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 53.5% | 26.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 62.8% | 35.1% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 62.0% against 27.8% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Eastern Asia and Niger?
- 34.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Niger?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Niger rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Niger ranks 15th 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.