United States of America vs Yemen: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
United States of America
26.7%
in 2023
Yemen
59.0%
in 2017
United States of America rank
22nd
Yemen rank
20th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- United States of America
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 59.0% against 26.7% in United States of America, a difference of 32.3%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 22nd 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 | United States of America | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 36.8% | 14.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 59.2% | 37.2% | 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, United States of America or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 59.0% against 26.7% in United States of America as of 2017.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between United States of America and Yemen?
- 32.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Yemen?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do United States of America and Yemen rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- United States of America ranks 22nd 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.