Lebanon vs Palestine: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Lebanon
43.38
in 2023
Palestine
47.66
in 2024
Lebanon rank
40th
Palestine rank
37th

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Lebanon
  • Palestine
20406080100200520142024

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 47.66 against 43.38 in Lebanon, a difference of 4.28.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Palestine ahead.

Lebanon ranks 40th and Palestine ranks 37th of 153 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Palestine Difference Ahead
2010s 38.14 55.35 17.21 Palestine
2020s 43.93 35.67 8.26 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Lebanon or Palestine?
Palestine, at 47.66 against 43.38 in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Lebanon and Palestine?
4.28, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Palestine?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Palestine rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Lebanon ranks 40th and Palestine ranks 37th 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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed