Niger vs Northern America: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Niger
62.0%
in 2024
Northern America
28.0%
in 2024
Niger rank
15th
Northern America rank
18th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Niger
- Northern America
How they compare
Niger currently reports 62.0% against 28.0% in Northern America, a difference of 34.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.2 times Northern America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 18th of 164 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 22.8% | 32.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 22.7% | 30.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 27.2% | 35.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Niger or Northern America?
- Niger, at 62.0% against 28.0% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Niger and Northern America?
- 34.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Northern America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Northern America rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Niger ranks 15th 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.