Haiti vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Haiti
83.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
41.0%
in 2024
Haiti rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Haiti
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 83.6% against 41.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 42.6%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 44.8% | 41.2% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 39.2% | 29.4% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 41.0% | 41.7% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Haiti or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Haiti, at 83.6% against 41.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42.6%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Haiti ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
- 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.