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
020406080200520142024

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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).