Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population by country
Countries reporting
153
Highest
83.62
Haiti
Lowest
0.3
Algeria
Median
29
Years covered
24
2001–2024
Data points
2,324
What the numbers show
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population is currently reported for 153 countries. The highest value is 83.62 in Haiti; the lowest is 0.3 in Algeria.
The median across all reporting countries is 29, and the mean is 33.56.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 279.
Over the past decade 81 countries rose and 72 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 1,001.4%), and the largest decrease in Algeria (down 95.5%).
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 83.62 | 2024 | up 18.4% | falling |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 75.62 | 2022 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 3 | India | 73.52 | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 69.92 | 2024 | up 200.1% | rising |
| 5 | Pakistan | 68.96 | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 6 | Nigeria | 66.84 | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 66.24 | 2024 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 8 | Philippines | 65.23 | 2022 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 9 | Paraguay | 63.91 | 2024 | down 15.7% | flat |
| 10 | Faroe Islands | 63.64 | 2020 | up 409.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Trinidad and Tobago | 62.27 | 2020 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 12 | Saint Lucia | 62.11 | 2024 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 13 | Albania | 62.03 | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 62 | 2024 | up 15.5% | falling |
| 15 | Niger | 61.97 | 2024 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 16 | Grenada | 61.03 | 2024 | up 305.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 60.56 | 2022 | up 94.0% | rising |
| 18 | Liberia | 60.51 | 2021 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 19 | Benin | 59.88 | 2021 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 20 | Yemen | 59.05 | 2017 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 21 | Bolivia | 58.71 | 2024 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 22 | Barbados | 57.87 | 2024 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 23 | Dominica | 55.91 | 2023 | up 147.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Guinea | 55.54 | 2024 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 25 | Cameroon | 55.52 | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 26 | Tunisia | 54.85 | 2021 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 27 | Montenegro | 54.32 | 2024 | up 155.3% | rising |
| 28 | Burundi | 53.07 | 2024 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 29 | Armenia | 52.16 | 2024 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 30 | Switzerland | 51.92 | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 51.13 | 2024 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 32 | Canada | 49.86 | 2023 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 33 | Honduras | 49.23 | 2023 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 34 | Angola | 48.46 | 2024 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 48.33 | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 36 | Senegal | 48.03 | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 37 | Palestine | 47.66 | 2024 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 38 | Uganda | 47.21 | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 39 | Mauritius | 46.15 | 2024 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 40 | Lebanon | 43.38 | 2023 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 41 | Papua New Guinea | 42.86 | 2023 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 42 | Iceland | 42.65 | 2024 | up 404.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Croatia | 42.44 | 2024 | up 96.7% | rising |
| 44 | New Zealand | 42.27 | 2024 | up 100.3% | rising |
| 45 | Monaco | 41.94 | 2024 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 46 | Kenya | 41 | 2022 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 47 | Hong Kong | 40.62 | 2023 | up 139.6% | rising |
| 48 | Australia | 39.88 | 2024 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 49 | Slovenia | 39.76 | 2024 | up 1,001.4% | rising |
| 50 | Madagascar | 39.34 | 2024 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 51 | Jamaica | 39.19 | 2023 | up 131.3% | rising |
| 52 | Argentina | 38.8 | 2024 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 53 | Guyana | 38.73 | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 54 | United Arab Emirates | 38.21 | 2016 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 55 | Antigua and Barbuda | 38.2 | 2022 | down 17.1% | rising |
| 56 | Malta | 38.16 | 2024 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 57 | Peru | 38.05 | 2024 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 58 | South Africa | 38.04 | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 59 | Andorra | 37.25 | 2024 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 60 | Jordan | 36.93 | 2019 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 61 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36.57 | 2024 | up 201.2% | rising |
| 62 | Chile | 36.55 | 2024 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 63 | Mexico | 36.33 | 2024 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 64 | Panama | 35.17 | 2024 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 65 | South Korea | 34.97 | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 66 | Ukraine | 34.88 | 2024 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 67 | Belize | 34.73 | 2024 | down 35.0% | rising |
| 68 | Ecuador | 34.65 | 2024 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 69 | Cote d'Ivoire | 33.66 | 2024 | down 13.7% | rising |
| 70 | Sao Tome and Principe | 32.81 | 2018 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Solomon Islands | 32.73 | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 72 | Bahamas | 32.66 | 2023 | down 42.9% | rising |
| 73 | Malaysia | 32.59 | 2024 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 74 | Vanuatu | 32.31 | 2021 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 75 | Seychelles | 31.65 | 2024 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 76 | Tanzania | 31.37 | 2023 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 77 | Burkina Faso | 29 | 2024 | down 34.7% | falling |
| 77 | Libya | 29 | 2023 | down 65.2% | falling |
| 79 | Latvia | 28.56 | 2024 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 80 | Guatemala | 28.29 | 2024 | down 43.7% | falling |
| 81 | Mozambique | 27.92 | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 82 | Finland | 27.42 | 2024 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 83 | Brazil | 27.26 | 2024 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 84 | Netherlands | 27.15 | 2024 | up 12.2% | falling |
| 85 | Germany | 26.99 | 2024 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 86 | Sweden | 26.96 | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 87 | United States | 26.67 | 2023 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 88 | Cambodia | 26.55 | 2024 | down 54.4% | falling |
| 89 | El Salvador | 25.99 | 2019 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 90 | France | 25.76 | 2024 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 91 | Israel | 25.75 | 2016 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 92 | Kyrgyzstan | 25.6 | 2022 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 93 | Greece | 25.47 | 2024 | up 21.6% | falling |
| 94 | Eswatini | 24.49 | 2022 | up 34.9% | falling |
| 95 | Cyprus | 24.35 | 2024 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 96 | Denmark | 23.88 | 2024 | down 19.7% | flat |
| 97 | East Timor | 23.82 | 2017 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 98 | Costa Rica | 23.66 | 2024 | up 11.4% | flat |
| 98 | Guernsey | 23.66 | 2024 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 100 | Belgium | 23.63 | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 101 | Qatar | 23.62 | 2019 | up 349.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Zimbabwe | 23.54 | 2024 | up 37.7% | falling |
| 103 | Botswana | 22.46 | 2021 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 104 | Norway | 22.41 | 2024 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 105 | Myanmar | 21.98 | 2020 | up 103.1% | rising |
| 106 | Portugal | 21.71 | 2024 | up 32.3% | falling |
| 107 | Colombia | 21.65 | 2024 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 108 | Serbia | 21.5 | 2024 | up 38.9% | falling |
| 109 | Indonesia | 21.3 | 2024 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | 20.7 | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 111 | Hungary | 20.68 | 2024 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 112 | Kazakhstan | 20.27 | 2022 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 113 | Isle of Man | 20.18 | 2021 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 114 | Estonia | 20.16 | 2024 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 115 | Fiji | 19.92 | 2021 | down 28.3% | rising |
| 116 | Austria | 19.58 | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 117 | Lesotho | 19.49 | 2016 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 118 | Suriname | 19.38 | 2024 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 119 | Ireland | 19.33 | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 120 | Georgia | 19.32 | 2024 | up 33.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Mongolia | 18.95 | 2024 | up 27.4% | flat |
| 122 | Puerto Rico | 18.76 | 2024 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 123 | Zambia | 18.07 | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 124 | Spain | 17.68 | 2024 | up 33.7% | falling |
| 125 | Malawi | 17.59 | 2020 | up 56.9% | falling |
| 126 | Macao | 17.57 | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 127 | Moldova | 17.01 | 2024 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 128 | Italy | 16.95 | 2024 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Japan | 15.48 | 2024 | up 34.6% | flat |
| 130 | Russia | 15.45 | 2024 | up 72.4% | rising |
| 131 | Kuwait | 14.6 | 2021 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 132 | Turkey | 14.39 | 2024 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 133 | Liechtenstein | 14.29 | 2024 | down 81.1% | volatile |
| 134 | Nicaragua | 14.27 | 2018 | down 31.5% | flat |
| 135 | North Macedonia | 14.01 | 2024 | up 37.2% | falling |
| 136 | Singapore | 13.14 | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 137 | Lithuania | 13.01 | 2024 | up 29.5% | falling |
| 138 | Slovakia | 13 | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 139 | Bermuda | 12.57 | 2019 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 140 | Vietnam | 11.5 | 2022 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 141 | Poland | 10.86 | 2024 | up 38.2% | falling |
| 142 | Ghana | 10.52 | 2024 | down 51.0% | falling |
| 143 | Morocco | 10.48 | 2024 | down 75.3% | falling |
| 144 | Egypt | 9.9 | 2016 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 145 | Romania | 9.22 | 2024 | up 73.6% | falling |
| 146 | Belarus | 9.17 | 2018 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 147 | Thailand | 8.94 | 2024 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 148 | Bulgaria | 8.79 | 2024 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 149 | Czechia | 8.21 | 2024 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 150 | Brunei | 7.08 | 2016 | down 17.1% | flat |
| 151 | Uruguay | 6.29 | 2023 | down 90.1% | falling |
| 152 | Namibia | 3.16 | 2016 | down 60.1% | volatile |
| 153 | Algeria | 0.3 | 2024 | down 95.5% | volatile |