Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Sri Lanka: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
38.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
66.2%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 66.2% against 38.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 27.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 30 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 50.7% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 53.0% | 12.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 66.3% | 26.4% | 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 66.2% against 38.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sri Lanka?
- 27.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sri Lanka rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 30 groups.
- 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.