El Salvador vs France: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

El Salvador
25.99
in 2019
France
25.76
in 2024
El Salvador rank
89th
France rank
90th

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • El Salvador
  • France
010203040200520142024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 25.99 against 25.76 in France, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

El Salvador ranks 89th and France ranks 90th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador France Difference Ahead
2000s 32.12 28.68 3.44 El Salvador
2010s 27.74 26.49 1.25 El Salvador
2020s 2.23 27.52 25.29 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, El Salvador or France?
El Salvador, at 25.99 against 25.76 in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between El Salvador and France?
0.23, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and France?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and France rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
El Salvador ranks 89th and France ranks 90th of 153 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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed