Oceania vs Timor-Leste: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Oceania
39.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
23.8%
in 2017
Oceania rank
5th
Timor-Leste rank
8th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Oceania
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 39.1% against 23.8% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Oceania's figure about 1.6 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Oceania ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 8th of 28 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 53.6% | 30.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 44.6% | 17.5% | Timor-Leste |
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 or Timor-Leste?
- Oceania, at 39.1% against 23.8% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Oceania and Timor-Leste?
- 15.3%, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Timor-Leste?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Oceania and Timor-Leste rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Oceania ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 8th of 28 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.