Liberia vs Niger: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Liberia
60.5%
in 2021
Niger
62.0%
in 2024
Liberia rank
18th
Niger rank
15th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Liberia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 62.0% against 60.5% in Liberia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 18th and Niger ranks 15th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 56.2% | 22.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 54.4% | 15.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 61.8% | 1.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Liberia or Niger?
- Niger, at 62.0% against 60.5% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Liberia and Niger?
- 1.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Niger?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and Niger rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Liberia ranks 18th and Niger ranks 15th 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.