Dominican Republic vs Eastern Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Dominican Republic
62.0%
in 2024
Eastern Asia
27.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Eastern Asia rank
19th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Dominican Republic
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 62.0% against 27.8% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.2 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 164 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8% | 27.4% | 43.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 27.4% | 33.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 27.7% | 30.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Dominican Republic or Eastern Asia?
- Dominican Republic, at 62.0% against 27.8% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Dominican Republic and Eastern Asia?
- 34.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Eastern Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Eastern Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Eastern Asia ranks 19th 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.