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
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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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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 (%).