Costa Rica vs Qatar: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Costa Rica
23.7%
in 2024
Qatar
23.6%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
105th
Qatar rank
108th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.7% against 23.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 105th and Qatar ranks 108th of 164 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.5% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 33.9% | 11.3% | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Costa Rica, at 23.7% against 23.6% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th and Qatar ranks 108th 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.