Dominica vs United States of America: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Dominica
55.9%
in 2023
United States of America
26.7%
in 2023
Dominica rank
23rd
United States of America rank
22nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Dominica
- United States of America
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 55.9% against 26.7% in United States of America, a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 2.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Dominica ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 22.7% | 3.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 22.8% | 10.9% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 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 United States of America?
- Dominica, at 55.9% against 26.7% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Dominica and United States of America?
- 29.2%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and United States of America rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Dominica ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd 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.