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
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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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).