Montenegro vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Montenegro
54.3%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
23.8%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
27th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
25th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Montenegro
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 54.3% against 23.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 30.5%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 2.3 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Montenegro ranks 27th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 38.4% | 3.6% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.9% | 0.8% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 26.7% | 18.7% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Montenegro or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Montenegro, at 54.3% against 23.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Montenegro and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 30.5%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Montenegro ranks 27th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th 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.