Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia vs Switzerland: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia
6.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
51.9%
in 2024
Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia rank
30th
Switzerland rank
30th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 51.9% against 6.8% in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia, a difference of 45.1%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 7.6 times Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 10.6% 42.5% 31.9% Switzerland
2010s 5.8% 43.3% 37.4% Switzerland
2020s 5.2% 49.1% 43.9% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 51.9% against 6.8% in Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia and Switzerland?
45.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia and Switzerland rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Other non-specified areas in Eastern Asia ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 30th 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