Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Hong Kong, China
40.6%
in 2023
New Zealand
42.3%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
47th
New Zealand rank
44th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Hong Kong, China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 42.3% against 40.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 153 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 18.1% | 5.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 24.9% | 6.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 37.8% | 4.2% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 42.3% 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 New Zealand?
- 1.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 44th 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 (%).