Jamaica vs Madagascar: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Jamaica
39.19
in 2023
Madagascar
39.34
in 2024
Jamaica rank
51st
Madagascar rank
50th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Jamaica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.34 against 39.19 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.
Jamaica ranks 51st and Madagascar ranks 50th of 153 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 | 42.59 | 12.27 | 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 39.34 against 39.19 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 0.15, 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 51st and Madagascar ranks 50th of 153 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.