Bahamas vs Ecuador: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Bahamas
32.7%
in 2023
Ecuador
34.6%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
76th
Ecuador rank
71st

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Bahamas
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 34.6% against 32.7% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.

Bahamas ranks 76th and Ecuador ranks 71st of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 22.3% 64.4% 42.2% Ecuador
2010s 55.0% 40.0% 15.0% Bahamas
2020s 44.6% 37.6% 7.0% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Bahamas or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 34.6% against 32.7% in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Bahamas and Ecuador?
1.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Ecuador?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Ecuador rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Bahamas ranks 76th and Ecuador ranks 71st of 164 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed