Jamaica vs Jordan: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Jamaica
39.2%
in 2023
Jordan
36.9%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
51st
Jordan rank
60th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Jamaica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 39.2% against 36.9% in Jordan, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 51st and Jordan ranks 60th of 153 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 48.5% | 34.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 42.3% | 19.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Jamaica or Jordan?
- Jamaica, at 39.2% against 36.9% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Jamaica and Jordan?
- 2.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Jamaica ranks 51st and Jordan ranks 60th 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 (%).