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

Ireland
19.3%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
20.3%
in 2022
Ireland rank
119th
Kazakhstan rank
112th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Ireland
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 20.3% against 19.3% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 119th and Kazakhstan ranks 112th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2% 16.2% 0.0% Kazakhstan
2010s 15.8% 14.6% 1.2% Ireland
2020s 20.6% 19.3% 1.3% 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 Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 20.3% against 19.3% in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Ireland and Kazakhstan?
1.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kazakhstan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Kazakhstan rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Ireland ranks 119th and Kazakhstan ranks 112th 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 (%).