Hong Kong, China vs Kenya: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Hong Kong, China
40.6%
in 2023
Kenya
41.0%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
47th
Kenya rank
46th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 41.0% against 40.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 46th of 153 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 44.4% | 31.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 38.8% | 20.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 41.5% | 7.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Hong Kong, China or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 41.0% against 40.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Hong Kong, China and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kenya?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Kenya rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 46th 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 (%).