Nigeria vs Oceania: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Nigeria
66.8%
in 2024
Oceania
39.1%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
Oceania rank
5th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Nigeria
- Oceania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.8% against 39.1% in Oceania, a difference of 27.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Oceania's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Oceania ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 23.5% | 48.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 26.0% | 42.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 35.1% | 37.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Nigeria or Oceania?
- Nigeria, at 66.8% against 39.1% in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Nigeria and Oceania?
- 27.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Oceania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Oceania rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Oceania ranks 5th 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.