Mongolia vs Puerto Rico: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Mongolia
18.95
in 2024
Puerto Rico
18.76
in 2024
Mongolia rank
121st
Puerto Rico rank
122nd

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Mongolia
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 18.95 against 18.76 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 121st and Puerto Rico ranks 122nd of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 22.36 14.87 7.49 Mongolia
2010s 19.01 13.8 5.21 Mongolia
2020s 21.02 21.25 0.234 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Mongolia or Puerto Rico?
Mongolia, at 18.95 against 18.76 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Mongolia and Puerto Rico?
0.19, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Puerto Rico?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Puerto Rico rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Mongolia ranks 121st and Puerto Rico ranks 122nd 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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed