Cameroon vs Dominica: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Cameroon
55.5%
in 2024
Dominica
55.9%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
25th
Dominica rank
23rd

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Cameroon
  • Dominica
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 55.9% against 55.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 25th and Dominica ranks 23rd of 164 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Dominica Difference Ahead
2010s 56.1% 29.5% 26.6% Cameroon
2020s 61.9% 51.1% 10.7% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Cameroon or Dominica?
Dominica, at 55.9% against 55.5% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Cameroon and Dominica?
0.4%, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Dominica?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Dominica rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Cameroon ranks 25th and Dominica ranks 23rd 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