Hong Kong, China vs Madagascar: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Hong Kong, China
40.6%
in 2023
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
47th
Madagascar rank
50th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Madagascar
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 40.6% against 39.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 50th of 153 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 86.4% | 75.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 53.7% | 35.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 42.6% | 5.7% | Madagascar |
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 Madagascar?
- Hong Kong, China, at 40.6% against 39.3% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Hong Kong, China and Madagascar?
- 1.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Madagascar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Madagascar rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 50th 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 (%).