El Salvador vs United Kingdom (Scotland): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
El Salvador
26.0%
in 2019
United Kingdom (Scotland)
25.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
94th
United Kingdom (Scotland) rank
95th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- El Salvador
- United Kingdom (Scotland)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 26.0% against 25.9% in United Kingdom (Scotland), a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 94th and United Kingdom (Scotland) ranks 95th of 164 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 20.4% | 11.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 18.7% | 9.1% | El Salvador |
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 United Kingdom (Scotland)?
- El Salvador, at 26.0% against 25.9% in United Kingdom (Scotland) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between El Salvador and United Kingdom (Scotland)?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Kingdom (Scotland)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and United Kingdom (Scotland) rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- El Salvador ranks 94th and United Kingdom (Scotland) ranks 95th 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.