Ireland vs Puerto Rico: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Ireland
19.3%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
18.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
126th
Puerto Rico rank
129th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Ireland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 19.3% against 18.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 126th and Puerto Rico ranks 129th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.8% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 21.3% | 0.5% | 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, Ireland or Puerto Rico?
- Ireland, 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 Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Ireland ranks 126th 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.