Australia vs Jamaica: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Australia
39.88
in 2024
Jamaica
39.19
in 2023
Australia rank
48th
Jamaica rank
51st
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 39.88 against 39.19 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.69.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 153 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.15 | 12.63 | 8.52 | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.67 | 23.87 | 2.79 | Australia |
| 2020s | 34.79 | 29.2 | 5.59 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Australia or Jamaica?
- Australia, at 39.88 against 39.19 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Australia and Jamaica?
- 0.69, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Australia ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 153 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.