India vs Pakistan: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
India
73.5%
in 2023
Pakistan
69.0%
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
5th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 73.5% against 69.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was India ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Pakistan 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 | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 64.4% | 1.6% | India |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 0.0% | India |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 67.7% | 9.4% | 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 Pakistan?
- India, at 73.5% against 69.0% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between India and Pakistan?
- 4.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- India ranks 3rd and Pakistan 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.