Belize vs Panama: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Belize
34.73
in 2024
Panama
35.17
in 2024
Belize rank
67th
Panama rank
65th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 35.17 against 34.73 in Belize, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.
Belize ranks 67th and Panama ranks 65th of 152 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.97 | 67.13 | 44.16 | Panama |
| 2010s | 56.68 | 59.68 | 2.99 | Panama |
| 2020s | 35.76 | 37.4 | 1.65 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Belize or Panama?
- Panama, at 35.17 against 34.73 in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Belize and Panama?
- 0.44, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Panama rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Belize ranks 67th 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.