India vs Nigeria: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
India
73.52
in 2023
Nigeria
66.84
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
6th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 73.52 against 66.84 in Nigeria, a difference of 6.68.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.52 | 71.6 | 5.08 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 66.14 | 68.95 | 2.81 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 76.33 | 74.24 | 2.09 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 73.52 against 66.84 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between India and Nigeria?
- 6.68, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- India ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.