Philippines vs World: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Philippines
65.2%
in 2022
World
30.9%
in 2024
Philippines rank
8th
World rank
11th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Philippines
- World
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 65.2% against 30.9% in World, a difference of 34.3%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 2.1 times World's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 8th and World ranks 11th of 147 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 29.2% | 40.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 29.1% | 36.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 31.5% | 33.3% | 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, Philippines or World?
- Philippines, at 65.2% against 30.9% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Philippines and World?
- 34.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and World?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and World rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Philippines ranks 8th and World ranks 11th of 147 countries.
- 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.