Ecuador vs Mexico: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Ecuador
36.94
in 2024
Mexico
36.89
in 2024
Ecuador rank
58th
Mexico rank
59th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 36.94 against 36.89 in Mexico, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 59th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.14 | 42.13 | 21.01 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 38.58 | 38.19 | 0.3888 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 37.79 | 39.25 | 1.46 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 36.94 against 36.89 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.05, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Ecuador ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 59th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.