Puerto Rico vs Zambia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Puerto Rico
18.8%
in 2024
Zambia
18.1%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
129th
Zambia rank
130th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Puerto Rico
- Zambia
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 18.8% against 18.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 130th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 52.9% | 38.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 31.9% | 17.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 0.7% | 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 Zambia?
- Puerto Rico, at 18.8% against 18.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Puerto Rico and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Zambia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 130th 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.