Nicaragua vs Singapore: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Nicaragua
14.3%
in 2018
Singapore
13.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
143rd
Singapore rank
145th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Nicaragua
- Singapore
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 14.3% against 13.1% in Singapore, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 143rd and Singapore ranks 145th of 164 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 4.8% | 13.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 9.7% | 8.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Nicaragua or Singapore?
- Nicaragua, at 14.3% against 13.1% in Singapore as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Nicaragua and Singapore?
- 1.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Nicaragua and Singapore rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd and Singapore ranks 145th 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.