Niger vs Sri Lanka: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Niger
64.67
in 2023
Sri Lanka
66.24
in 2024
Niger rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Niger
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 66.24 against 64.67 in Niger, a difference of 1.57.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 152 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.74 | 50.72 | 2.02 | Niger |
| 2010s | 52.87 | 49.02 | 3.85 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Niger or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 66.24 against 64.67 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 1.57, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Niger and Sri Lanka rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Niger ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 152 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.