Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 62.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
62.0%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
14th
of 164 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2006
All-time low
53.7%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Dominican Republic, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 69.3 %2006: 72.2 %2010: 65.7 %2011: 64.3 %2013: 53.7 %2015: 62.3 %2016: 66.2 %2017: 59.3 %2018: 58.5 %2019: 58.6 %2020: 58.5 %2021: 56.9 %2022: 58.4 %2023: 57.1 %2024: 62 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Dominican Republic is 62.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Dominican Republic peaked at 72.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2013.

That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Dominican Republic, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 69.3%
2006 72.2% +4.1%
2010 65.7% -9.1%
2011 64.3% -2.1%
2013 53.7% -16.5%
2015 62.3% +16.0%
2016 66.2% +6.3%
2017 59.3% -10.4%
2018 58.5% -1.3%
2019 58.6% +0.1%
2020 58.5% -0.0%
2021 56.9% -2.8%
2022 58.4% +2.5%
2023 57.1% -2.2%
2024 62.0% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.8% 69.3% 72.2% 2
2010s 61.1% 53.7% 66.2% 8
2020s 58.6% 56.9% 62.0% 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 62.3% compare
  2. 12 Saint Lucia 62.1% compare
  3. 13 Albania 62.0% compare
  4. 15 Niger 62.0% compare
  5. 16 Grenada 61.0% compare
  6. 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Dominican Republic?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Dominican Republic was 62.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2013.
How does Dominican Republic rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
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