South-Eastern Asia vs Yemen: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
South-Eastern Asia
25.3%
in 2024
Yemen
59.0%
in 2017
South-Eastern Asia rank
23rd
Yemen rank
20th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- South-Eastern Asia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 59.0% against 25.3% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 33.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.3 times South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Yemen ahead.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-Eastern Asia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 36.8% | 5.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 59.2% | 30.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, South-Eastern Asia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 59.0% against 25.3% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between South-Eastern Asia and Yemen?
- 33.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-Eastern Asia and Yemen?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do South-Eastern Asia and Yemen rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 20th 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.