Jordan vs United Kingdom (Northern Ireland): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Jordan
36.9%
in 2019
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
36.8%
in 2024
Jordan rank
60th
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) rank
61st
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Jordan
- United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 36.9% against 36.8% in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 60th and United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) ranks 61st of 164 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 33.9% | 13.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 30.0% | 12.3% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Jordan or United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)?
- Jordan, at 36.9% against 36.8% in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Jordan and United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Jordan and United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Jordan ranks 60th and United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) ranks 61st 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.