Ireland vs Suriname: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Ireland
19.3%
in 2024
Suriname
19.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
126th
Suriname rank
125th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Ireland
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 19.4% against 19.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Suriname ahead.
Ireland ranks 126th and Suriname ranks 125th of 164 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.0% | 31.7% | 11.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 27.4% | 6.6% | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 19.4% against 19.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Ireland and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Suriname rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Ireland ranks 126th and Suriname ranks 125th 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.