El Salvador vs Iraq (Central Iraq): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
El Salvador
26.0%
in 2019
Iraq (Central Iraq)
26.5%
in 2013
El Salvador rank
94th
Iraq (Central Iraq) rank
93rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq (Central Iraq)
How they compare
Iraq (Central Iraq) currently reports 26.5% against 26.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq (Central Iraq) has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 94th and Iraq (Central Iraq) ranks 93rd of 164 countries.
Iraq (Central Iraq) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq (Central Iraq) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 46.3% | 12.7% | Iraq (Central Iraq) |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 34.9% | 7.2% | Iraq (Central Iraq) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, El Salvador or Iraq (Central Iraq)?
- Iraq (Central Iraq), at 26.5% against 26.0% in El Salvador as of 2013.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between El Salvador and Iraq (Central Iraq)?
- 0.5%, with Iraq (Central Iraq) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq (Central Iraq)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq (Central Iraq) rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- El Salvador ranks 94th and Iraq (Central Iraq) ranks 93rd 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.