India vs Oceania: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
India
73.5%
in 2023
Oceania
39.1%
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Oceania rank
5th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- India
- Oceania
How they compare
India currently reports 73.5% against 39.1% in Oceania, a difference of 34.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Oceania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Oceania ranks 5th of 164 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 22.8% | 43.4% | India |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 27.2% | 40.0% | India |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 34.6% | 41.0% | 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 Oceania?
- India, at 73.5% against 39.1% in Oceania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between India and Oceania?
- 34.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Oceania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do India and Oceania rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- India ranks 3rd and Oceania ranks 5th 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.