Malaysia vs Seychelles: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Malaysia
32.6%
in 2024
Seychelles
31.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
77th
Seychelles rank
79th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Malaysia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 32.6% against 31.6% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 77th and Seychelles ranks 79th of 164 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 8.0% | 29.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 20.2% | 6.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 22.4% | 11.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Malaysia or Seychelles?
- Malaysia, at 32.6% against 31.6% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Malaysia and Seychelles?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Seychelles?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Seychelles rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Malaysia ranks 77th and Seychelles ranks 79th 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.