Ghana vs Thailand: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Ghana
10.5%
in 2024
Thailand
8.9%
in 2024
Ghana rank
142nd
Thailand rank
147th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Ghana
- Thailand
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.5% against 8.9% in Thailand, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 142nd and Thailand ranks 147th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 25.0% | 4.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 19.9% | 3.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.4% | 1.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Ghana or Thailand?
- Ghana, at 10.5% against 8.9% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Ghana and Thailand?
- 1.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Ghana ranks 142nd and Thailand ranks 147th 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 (%).