Liberia vs South-Eastern Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Liberia
60.5%
in 2021
South-Eastern Asia
25.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
18th
South-Eastern Asia rank
23rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Liberia
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 60.5% against 25.3% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 35.2%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.4 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 18th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 164 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 31.2% | 47.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 28.0% | 41.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 25.8% | 34.7% | 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- Liberia, at 60.5% against 25.3% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Liberia and South-Eastern Asia?
- 35.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South-Eastern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Liberia ranks 18th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd 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.