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
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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.

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About this data

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