Costa Rica vs Eswatini: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Costa Rica
23.7%
in 2024
Eswatini
24.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
105th
Eswatini rank
100th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 24.5% against 23.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Eswatini ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 105th and Eswatini ranks 100th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Eswatini Difference Ahead
2000s 22.5% 38.2% 15.7% Eswatini
2010s 24.4% 18.1% 6.2% Costa Rica
2020s 21.3% 23.6% 2.2% Eswatini

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 Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 24.5% against 23.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Costa Rica and Eswatini?
0.8%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eswatini?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Eswatini rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Costa Rica ranks 105th and Eswatini ranks 100th 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