India vs Pakistan: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
India
73.52
in 2023
Pakistan
68.96
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
5th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 73.52 against 68.96 in Pakistan, a difference of 4.56.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was India ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 153 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.94 | 64.36 | 1.59 | India |
| 2010s | 67.02 | 67.01 | 0.01 | India |
| 2020s | 77.1 | 67.65 | 9.45 | 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 Pakistan?
- India, at 73.52 against 68.96 in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between India and Pakistan?
- 4.56, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- India ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.