Costa Rica vs Serbia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Costa Rica
23.7%
in 2024
Serbia
21.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
98th
Serbia rank
108th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.7% against 21.5% in Serbia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Serbia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Serbia ranks 108th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 25.5% | 1.8% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.2% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.3% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Costa Rica, at 23.7% against 21.5% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 2.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Serbia ranks 108th 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.
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).