Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Costa Rica
23.66
in 2024
Cyprus
24.35
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
98th
Cyprus rank
95th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 24.35 against 23.66 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.69.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Cyprus ranks 95th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.06 | 16.84 | 6.22 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.54 | 23.57 | 1.02 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 21.85 | 28.32 | 6.47 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 24.35 against 23.66 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0.69, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Cyprus ranks 95th 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.