Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Costa Rica
23.7%
in 2024
Cyprus
24.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
105th
Cyprus rank
101st
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 24.4% against 23.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 105th and Cyprus ranks 101st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 16.8% | 6.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 23.6% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 28.3% | 6.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 24.4% against 23.7% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th and Cyprus ranks 101st 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.