Republic of Korea vs Panama: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Republic of Korea
35.0%
in 2024
Panama
35.2%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
67th
Panama rank
66th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Republic of Korea
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 35.2% against 35.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Panama ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 67th and Panama ranks 66th of 164 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 63.4% | 30.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 59.1% | 25.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 36.9% | 1.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Republic of Korea or Panama?
- Panama, at 35.2% against 35.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Republic of Korea and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Panama rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Republic of Korea ranks 67th and Panama ranks 66th 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.