Bangladesh vs India: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Bangladesh
75.6%
in 2022
India
73.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
2nd
India rank
3rd

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Bangladesh
  • India
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 75.6% against 73.5% in India, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
2000s 65.2% 65.9% 0.8% India
2010s 74.0% 66.9% 7.1% Bangladesh
2020s 75.6% 75.8% 0.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Bangladesh or India?
Bangladesh, at 75.6% against 73.5% in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Bangladesh and India?
2.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).