Northern America vs Yemen: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Northern America
28.0%
in 2024
Yemen
59.0%
in 2017
Northern America rank
18th
Yemen rank
20th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Northern America
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 59.0% against 28.0% in Northern America, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 36.8% | 14.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 59.2% | 37.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Northern America or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 59.0% against 28.0% in Northern America as of 2017.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Northern America and Yemen?
- 31.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Yemen?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Northern America and Yemen rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Northern America ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 20th of 31 groups.
- 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.