Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Jamaica
39.2%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
38.2%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
51st
United Arab Emirates rank
54th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Jamaica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 39.2% against 38.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th of 153 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 44.7% | 28.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 36.0% | 14.7% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Jamaica, at 39.2% against 38.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Jamaica ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th 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 (%).