Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Nigeria
66.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
41.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.8% against 41.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 44.0% | 27.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 39.6% | 29.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 40.7% | 31.7% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 66.8% against 41.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.