Lebanon vs New Zealand: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Lebanon
43.4%
in 2023
New Zealand
42.3%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
40th
New Zealand rank
44th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Lebanon
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 43.4% against 42.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 70.1% 18.4% 51.7% Lebanon
2010s 38.1% 24.9% 13.3% Lebanon
2020s 44.1% 37.8% 6.3% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Lebanon or New Zealand?
Lebanon, at 43.4% against 42.3% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Lebanon and New Zealand?
1.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and New Zealand?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and New Zealand rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Lebanon ranks 40th 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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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 (%).