Dominican Republic vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Dominican Republic
62.0%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
30.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
15th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 62.0% against 30.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 31.3%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th 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 | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8% | 40.6% | 30.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 38.8% | 22.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 33.1% | 25.5% | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Dominican Republic, at 62.0% against 30.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 31.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th 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.