Ireland vs Lesotho: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Ireland
19.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
19.5%
in 2016
Ireland rank
117th
Lesotho rank
115th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 19.5% against 19.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 115th of 147 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 19.9% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 19.5% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 19.5% against 19.3% in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Ireland ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 115th of 147 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.