Northern Africa vs Tunisia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Northern Africa
17.9%
in 2024
Tunisia
54.9%
in 2021
Northern Africa rank
28th
Tunisia rank
26th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Northern Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 54.9% against 17.9% in Northern Africa, a difference of 37.0%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 3.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 28th 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 | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 51.1% | 28.2% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 54.9% | 29.0% | 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 or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 54.9% against 17.9% in Northern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Northern Africa and Tunisia?
- 37.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Northern Africa and Tunisia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Northern Africa ranks 28th 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.