Mongolia vs Spain: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Mongolia
18.9%
in 2024
Spain
17.7%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
119th
Spain rank
122nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Mongolia
- Spain
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 18.9% against 17.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.
Mongolia ranks 119th and Spain ranks 122nd of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.7% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 15.3% | 3.8% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 16.8% | 4.2% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Mongolia or Spain?
- Mongolia, at 18.9% against 17.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Mongolia and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Spain rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Mongolia ranks 119th and Spain ranks 122nd 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.