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
020406080200520142024

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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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 (%).