Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Nigeria
66.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
66.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.8% against 66.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 153 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 50.7% | 22.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 49.0% | 18.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 66.3% | 6.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, at 66.8% against 66.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th 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 (%).