Cambodia vs El Salvador: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Cambodia
26.6%
in 2024
El Salvador
26.0%
in 2019
Cambodia rank
92nd
El Salvador rank
94th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Cambodia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 26.6% against 26.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 92nd and El Salvador ranks 94th of 164 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 27.4% | 2.4% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 28.4% | 8.4% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Cambodia or El Salvador?
- Cambodia, at 26.6% against 26.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 0.6%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Cambodia and El Salvador rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Cambodia ranks 92nd and El Salvador ranks 94th 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.