Panama vs Republic of Korea: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Panama
35.2%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
35.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
66th
Republic of Korea rank
67th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Panama
- Republic of Korea
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.
Panama ranks 66th and Republic of Korea ranks 67th of 164 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 32.7% | 30.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 33.6% | 25.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.1% | 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, Panama or Republic of Korea?
- 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 Panama and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Republic of Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Republic of Korea rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Panama ranks 66th and Republic of Korea ranks 67th 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.