Dominica vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Dominica
55.9%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
23.8%
in 2024
Dominica rank
23rd
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
25th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Dominica
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 55.9% against 23.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 32.1%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 2.4 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Dominica ranks 23rd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 38.6% | 19.1% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 26.3% | 7.4% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 27.5% | 27.4% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Dominica or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Dominica, at 55.9% against 23.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Dominica and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 32.1%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Dominica ranks 23rd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th 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.