Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Philippines: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
33.9%
in 2024
Philippines
65.2%
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
10th
Philippines rank
8th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 65.2% against 33.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 31.3%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.9 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 8th of 31 groups.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 34.5% 70.1% 35.6% Philippines
2010s 31.3% 65.2% 33.9% Philippines
2020s 30.8% 64.8% 34.0% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Philippines?
Philippines, at 65.2% against 33.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Philippines?
31.3%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Philippines?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Philippines rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 8th 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