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
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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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed