Costa Rica vs Denmark: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Costa Rica
23.66
in 2024
Denmark
23.88
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
98th
Denmark rank
96th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.88 against 23.66 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.22.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Denmark ranks 96th of 153 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.06 | 30.57 | 7.51 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 22.54 | 31.5 | 8.96 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.85 | 28.23 | 6.38 | Denmark |
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 Denmark?
- Denmark, at 23.88 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 Denmark?
- 0.22, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Denmark ranks 96th 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.