Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Sri Lanka: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
33.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
66.2%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 66.2% against 33.6% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 32.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.0 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 11 regions.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 50.7% | 18.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 53.0% | 22.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 66.3% | 33.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 66.2% against 33.6% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sri Lanka?
- 32.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sri Lanka rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 11 regions.
- 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.