Ireland vs Isle of Man: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Ireland
19.3%
in 2024
Isle of Man
20.2%
in 2021
Ireland rank
119th
Isle of Man rank
113th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Ireland
  • Isle of Man
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How they compare

Isle of Man currently reports 20.2% against 19.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Isle of Man ahead.

Ireland ranks 119th and Isle of Man ranks 113th of 153 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Isle of Man Difference Ahead
2010s 18.3% 15.8% 2.6% Ireland
2020s 22.3% 20.2% 2.1% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Ireland or Isle of Man?
Isle of Man, at 20.2% against 19.3% in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Ireland and Isle of Man?
0.9%, with Isle of Man ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Isle of Man?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Isle of Man rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Ireland ranks 119th and Isle of Man ranks 113th 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 (%).