Argentina vs Panama: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Argentina
34.76
in 2023
Panama
35.17
in 2024
Argentina rank
66th
Panama rank
65th

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Argentina
  • Panama
020406080200420142024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 35.17 against 34.76 in Argentina, a difference of 0.41.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.

Argentina ranks 66th and Panama ranks 65th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 56.34 64.95 8.6 Panama
2010s 49.07 59.14 10.08 Panama
2020s 42.9 38.15 4.76 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Argentina or Panama?
Panama, at 35.17 against 34.76 in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Argentina and Panama?
0.41, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Argentina ranks 66th and Panama ranks 65th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed