Dominican Republic vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Dominican Republic
62.0%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
62.3%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
11th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Dominican Republic
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 62.3% against 62.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 41.7% | 27.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 55.2% | 3.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 62.3% | 3.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Dominican Republic or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 62.3% against 62.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th 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 (%).