Dominican Republic vs Western Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Dominican Republic
62.0%
in 2024
Western Asia
27.8%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Western Asia rank
19th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Dominican Republic
- Western Asia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 62.0% against 27.8% in Western Asia, a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.2 times Western Asia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Western 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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8% | 46.2% | 24.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 29.2% | 31.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 29.8% | 28.8% | 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 Western Asia?
- Dominican Republic, at 62.0% against 27.8% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Dominican Republic and Western Asia?
- 34.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Western Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Western Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Western 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.