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
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.