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
0102030200520142024

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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About this data

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 (%).