Hong Kong, China vs Monaco: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Hong Kong, China
40.6%
in 2023
Monaco
41.9%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
47th
Monaco rank
45th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Monaco
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How they compare

Monaco currently reports 41.9% against 40.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Monaco has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 47th and Monaco ranks 45th of 153 countries.

Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Monaco Difference Ahead
2000s 13.0% 48.3% 35.3% Monaco
2010s 16.8% 48.6% 31.8% Monaco
2020s 30.7% 46.1% 15.4% Monaco

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 Monaco?
Monaco, at 41.9% against 40.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Hong Kong, China and Monaco?
1.3%, with Monaco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Monaco?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Monaco rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Hong Kong, China ranks 47th and Monaco ranks 45th 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 (%).