India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
India
73.5%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
41.0%
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 73.5% against 41.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 44.1% | 22.1% | India |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 39.5% | 27.6% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 73.5% against 41.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- India ranks 3rd 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.