Jamaica vs Madagascar: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Jamaica
39.19
in 2023
Madagascar
39.63
in 2024
Jamaica rank
52nd
Madagascar rank
51st
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Jamaica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.63 against 39.19 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.44.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Madagascar ranks 51st of 152 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.58 | 86.4 | 69.82 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 23.19 | 53.71 | 30.53 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 30.33 | 47.67 | 17.34 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Jamaica or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.63 against 39.19 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 0.44, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Madagascar rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and Madagascar ranks 51st of 152 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.