El Salvador vs United States: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
El Salvador
25.99
in 2019
United States
26.67
in 2023
El Salvador rank
89th
United States rank
87th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 26.67 against 25.99 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.68.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and United States ranks 87th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.12 | 22.41 | 9.71 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.74 | 22.41 | 5.33 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 25.39 | 23.16 | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 26.67 against 25.99 in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between El Salvador and United States?
- 0.68, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and United States ranks 87th 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.