Americas vs Benin: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Americas
29.3%
in 2024
Benin
59.9%
in 2021
Americas rank
16th
Benin rank
19th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) over time
- Americas
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 59.9% against 29.3% in Americas, a difference of 30.6%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.0 times Americas's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 16th and Benin ranks 19th of 30 groups.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 93.7% | 65.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 68.3% | 38.8% | Benin |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 59.9% | 29.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Americas or Benin?
- Benin, at 59.9% against 29.3% in Americas as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Americas and Benin?
- 30.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Benin?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Americas and Benin rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Americas ranks 16th and Benin ranks 19th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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.