Dominican Republic vs Yemen: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Dominican Republic
62.0%
in 2024
Yemen
59.0%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Yemen rank
20th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Dominican Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 62.0% against 59.0% in Yemen, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 20th of 153 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8% | 31.8% | 39.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 59.2% | 0.3% | 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, Dominican Republic or Yemen?
- Dominican Republic, at 62.0% against 59.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 3.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Yemen rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 20th 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 (%).