India vs Southern Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
India
73.5%
in 2023
Southern Asia
61.8%
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Southern Asia rank
1st
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- India
- Southern Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 73.5% against 61.8% in Southern Asia, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 1st of 164 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 55.6% | 10.6% | India |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 54.3% | 12.8% | India |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 63.0% | 12.6% | 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 Southern Asia?
- India, at 73.5% against 61.8% in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between India and Southern Asia?
- 11.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- India ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 1st 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.