Jamaica vs Madagascar: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Jamaica
39.2%
in 2023
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
51st
Madagascar rank
50th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Jamaica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.3% against 39.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.
Jamaica ranks 51st and Madagascar ranks 50th of 164 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 86.4% | 69.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 53.7% | 30.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 42.6% | 12.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Jamaica or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.3% against 39.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Madagascar rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Jamaica ranks 51st and Madagascar ranks 50th 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.