Liberia vs Northern America: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Liberia
60.5%
in 2021
Northern America
28.0%
in 2024
Liberia rank
18th
Northern America rank
18th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Liberia
- Northern America
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 60.5% against 28.0% in Northern America, a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.2 times Northern America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 18th and Northern America ranks 18th of 164 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 22.7% | 55.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 23.1% | 46.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 26.5% | 34.0% | Liberia |
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 Northern America?
- Liberia, at 60.5% against 28.0% in Northern America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Liberia and Northern America?
- 32.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Northern America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and Northern America rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Liberia ranks 18th and Northern America ranks 18th 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.