Nigeria vs Philippines: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Nigeria
66.8%
in 2024
Philippines
65.2%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
6th
Philippines rank
8th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.8% against 65.2% in Philippines, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 8th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 76.8% | 5.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 63.1% | 5.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 64.8% | 7.6% | 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 Philippines?
- Nigeria, at 66.8% against 65.2% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 8th 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.