Australia vs Hong Kong: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Australia
39.88
in 2024
Hong Kong
40.62
in 2023
Australia rank
48th
Hong Kong rank
47th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 40.62 against 39.88 in Australia, a difference of 0.74.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Hong Kong ranks 47th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.24 | 13.83 | 7.41 | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.67 | 18.56 | 8.1 | Australia |
| 2020s | 34.79 | 35.36 | 0.5675 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Australia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 40.62 against 39.88 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Australia and Hong Kong?
- 0.74, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Australia ranks 48th and Hong Kong ranks 47th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.