Lebanon vs Palestine, State of: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Lebanon
43.4%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
47.7%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
40th
Palestine, State of rank
37th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Lebanon
  • Palestine, State of
20406080100200520142024

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 47.7% against 43.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Palestine, State of'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, State of ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2010s 38.1% 55.3% 17.2% Palestine, State of
2020s 43.9% 35.7% 8.3% 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 Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 47.7% against 43.4% in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Lebanon and Palestine, State of?
4.3%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Palestine, State of?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Palestine, State of rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Lebanon ranks 40th and Palestine, State of ranks 37th 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 (%).