Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Bangladesh
75.6%
in 2022
Nigeria
66.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
6th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 75.6% against 66.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 72.7% | 6.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 67.3% | 7.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 72.4% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
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 Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 75.6% against 66.8% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 8.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 6th 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 (%).