Dominica vs Dominican Republic: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Dominica
55.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
62.0%
in 2024
Dominica rank
23rd
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 62.0% against 55.9% in Dominica, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominica ranks 23rd and Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 153 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 69.3% | 49.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 59.8% | 21.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 57.7% | 2.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Dominica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 62.0% against 55.9% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Dominica and Dominican Republic?
- 6.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Dominican Republic?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Dominican Republic rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Dominica ranks 23rd and Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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 (%).