Ireland vs Mongolia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Ireland
19.3%
in 2024
Mongolia
18.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
117th
Mongolia rank
119th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Ireland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.3% against 18.9% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mongolia ahead.
Ireland ranks 117th and Mongolia ranks 119th of 147 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 22.4% | 6.0% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 19.0% | 2.6% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 21.0% | 0.3% | Mongolia |
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 Mongolia?
- Ireland, at 19.3% against 18.9% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Ireland and Mongolia?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mongolia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Mongolia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Ireland ranks 117th and Mongolia ranks 119th 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.