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
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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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).