Mexico vs Panama: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Mexico
36.3%
in 2024
Panama
35.2%
in 2024
Mexico rank
62nd
Panama rank
64th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 36.3% against 35.2% in Panama, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 64th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 63.4% | 23.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 57.2% | 19.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 36.9% | 2.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 36.3% against 35.2% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Mexico and Panama?
- 1.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Mexico ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 64th of 147 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.