Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Australia
39.9%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
40.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
48th
Hong Kong, China rank
47th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 40.6% against 39.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
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, China ranks 47th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 13.8% | 7.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 18.6% | 8.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 35.4% | 0.6% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 40.6% against 39.9% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Australia ranks 48th and Hong Kong, China ranks 47th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, 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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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).