Niger vs World: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Niger
62.0%
in 2024
World
30.9%
in 2024
Niger rank
15th
World rank
13th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) over time
- Niger
- World
How they compare
Niger currently reports 62.0% against 30.9% in World, a difference of 31.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times World's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 15th and World ranks 13th of 165 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 29.6% | 25.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 29.2% | 24.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 31.3% | 31.5% | 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 World?
- Niger, at 62.0% against 30.9% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Niger and World?
- 31.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and World?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Niger and World rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Niger ranks 15th and World ranks 13th of 165 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.