Northern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Northern Africa
17.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
51.1%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
28th
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Northern Africa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 51.1% against 17.9% in Northern Africa, a difference of 33.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.8 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 28.8% | 3.0% | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 43.2% | 21.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 56.5% | 33.5% | Sierra Leone |
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 or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 51.1% against 17.9% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 33.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Northern Africa ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st 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.