Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Tunisia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Northern Africa and Western Asia
23.8%
in 2024
Tunisia
54.9%
in 2021
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
25th
Tunisia rank
26th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 54.9% against 23.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 31.1%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.3 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th and Tunisia ranks 26th of 31 groups.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa and Western Asia Tunisia Difference Ahead
2010s 27.3% 51.1% 23.8% Tunisia
2020s 28.4% 54.9% 26.5% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 54.9% against 23.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Tunisia?
31.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Tunisia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Tunisia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th and Tunisia ranks 26th of 31 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed