Kenya vs New Zealand: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Kenya
41
in 2022
New Zealand
42.27
in 2024
Kenya rank
46th
New Zealand rank
44th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Kenya
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 42.27 against 41 in Kenya, a difference of 1.27.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 153 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.38 | 19.14 | 25.24 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 38.82 | 24.87 | 13.95 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 41.5 | 37.84 | 3.66 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Kenya or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 42.27 against 41 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Kenya and New Zealand?
- 1.27, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Kenya ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 44th 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.