Singapore vs Viet Nam: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Singapore
13.1%
in 2024
Viet Nam
11.5%
in 2022
Singapore rank
136th
Viet Nam rank
140th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Singapore
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 13.1% against 11.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Singapore ranks 136th and Viet Nam ranks 140th of 153 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 13.6% | 3.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.5% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Singapore or Viet Nam?
- Singapore, at 13.1% against 11.5% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Singapore and Viet Nam?
- 1.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Viet Nam rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Singapore ranks 136th and Viet Nam ranks 140th 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 (%).