Central America vs Sri Lanka: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Central America
31.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
66.2%
in 2024
Central America rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Central America
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 66.2% against 31.3% in Central America, a difference of 34.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.1 times Central America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 50.7% | 8.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 53.0% | 16.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 66.3% | 31.7% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 66.2% against 31.3% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Central America and Sri Lanka?
- 34.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Sri Lanka rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Central America ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th 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.