Americas vs Dominican Republic: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Americas
29.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
62.0%
in 2024
Americas rank
17th
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Americas
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 62.0% against 29.3% in Americas, a difference of 32.7%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.1 times Americas's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 17th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 70.8% | 42.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 61.1% | 31.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 58.6% | 28.8% | Dominican Republic |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 62.0% against 29.3% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Americas and Dominican Republic?
- 32.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Dominican Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Dominican Republic rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Americas ranks 17th and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 31 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.