Georgia vs Puerto Rico: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Georgia
19.3%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
18.8%
in 2024
Georgia rank
127th
Puerto Rico rank
129th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Georgia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 19.3% against 18.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 127th and Puerto Rico ranks 129th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 14.9% | 15.0% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 13.8% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.5% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Georgia or Puerto Rico?
- Georgia, at 19.3% against 18.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.5%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Puerto Rico rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Georgia ranks 127th and Puerto Rico ranks 129th 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.