Benin vs Dominica: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Benin
59.9%
in 2021
Dominica
55.9%
in 2023
Benin rank
19th
Dominica rank
23rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Benin
- Dominica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 59.9% against 55.9% in Dominica, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 19th and Dominica ranks 23rd of 153 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 20.3% | 73.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 44.1% | 21.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 51.1% | 8.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Benin or Dominica?
- Benin, at 59.9% against 55.9% in Dominica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Benin and Dominica?
- 4.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Dominica rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Benin ranks 19th and Dominica ranks 23rd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).