Nicaragua vs Turkey: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Nicaragua
14.27
in 2018
Turkey
14.39
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
134th
Turkey rank
132nd

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Turkey
204060200320132024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 14.39 against 14.27 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Turkey ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 134th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 153 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 18.56 53.24 34.69 Turkey
2010s 17.85 24.31 6.46 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Nicaragua or Turkey?
Turkey, at 14.39 against 14.27 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Nicaragua and Turkey?
0.12, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkey?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Nicaragua and Turkey rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Nicaragua ranks 134th and Turkey ranks 132nd 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