Italy vs Nicaragua: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Italy
16.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua
14.3%
in 2018
Italy rank
128th
Nicaragua rank
134th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Italy
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.9% against 14.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 134th of 153 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 18.6% | 28.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.9% | 1.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Italy or Nicaragua?
- Italy, at 16.9% against 14.3% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Italy and Nicaragua?
- 2.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nicaragua?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Nicaragua rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Italy ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 134th 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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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).