Cambodia vs El Salvador: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Cambodia
26.55
in 2024
El Salvador
25.99
in 2019
Cambodia rank
88th
El Salvador rank
89th

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Cambodia
  • El Salvador
0204060200520142024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 26.55 against 25.99 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.56.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 88th and El Salvador ranks 89th of 153 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 29.83 27.42 2.41 Cambodia
2010s 36.8 28.41 8.39 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Cambodia or El Salvador?
Cambodia, at 26.55 against 25.99 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Cambodia and El Salvador?
0.56, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and El Salvador?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Cambodia and El Salvador rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Cambodia ranks 88th and El Salvador ranks 89th 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.

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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
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed