Niger vs Western Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Niger
62.0%
in 2024
Western Asia
27.8%
in 2024
Niger rank
15th
Western Asia rank
19th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Niger
- Western Asia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 62.0% against 27.8% in Western Asia, a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.2 times Western Asia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 19th of 164 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 45.8% | 9.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 28.2% | 25.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 30.1% | 32.8% | 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 Western Asia?
- Niger, at 62.0% against 27.8% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Niger and Western Asia?
- 34.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Western Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Niger ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 19th 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.