Central America vs Philippines: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Central America
31.3%
in 2024
Philippines
65.2%
in 2022
Central America rank
13th
Philippines rank
8th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Central America
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 65.2% against 31.3% in Central America, a difference of 33.9%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 2.1 times Central America's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 70.1% | 30.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 65.2% | 27.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 64.8% | 28.9% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Central America or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 65.2% against 31.3% in Central America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Central America and Philippines?
- 33.9%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Central America and Philippines rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Central America ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 8th 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.