Ecuador vs Republic of Korea: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Ecuador
34.6%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
35.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
71st
Republic of Korea rank
67th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Ecuador
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 35.0% against 34.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 71st and Republic of Korea ranks 67th of 164 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 34.0% | 29.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 35.0% | 3.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.1% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Ecuador or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 35.0% against 34.6% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Ecuador and Republic of Korea?
- 0.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Republic of Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Republic of Korea rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Ecuador ranks 71st and Republic of Korea ranks 67th 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.