South Korea vs Panama: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
South Korea
34.97
in 2024
Panama
35.17
in 2024
South Korea rank
65th
Panama rank
64th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- South Korea
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 35.17 against 34.97 in South Korea, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Panama ahead.
South Korea ranks 65th and Panama ranks 64th of 153 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.67 | 63.42 | 30.75 | Panama |
| 2010s | 33.64 | 59.14 | 25.51 | Panama |
| 2020s | 35.07 | 36.85 | 1.78 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, South Korea or Panama?
- Panama, at 35.17 against 34.97 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between South Korea and Panama?
- 0.2, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Panama rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- South Korea ranks 65th and Panama ranks 64th 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.