Puerto Rico vs Spain: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Puerto Rico
18.8%
in 2024
Spain
17.7%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
129th
Spain rank
131st
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 18.8% against 17.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 129th and Spain ranks 131st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 22.7% | 7.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 15.5% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 16.8% | 4.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Puerto Rico, at 18.8% against 17.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 129th and Spain ranks 131st 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.