India vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
India
73.5%
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
38.5%
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- India
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
India currently reports 73.5% against 38.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 35.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 147 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 45.5% | 20.7% | India |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 40.9% | 26.2% | India |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 40.6% | 35.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, India or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- India, at 73.5% against 38.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 35.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do India and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- India ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 147 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.