Puerto Rico vs Spain: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Puerto Rico
18.76
in 2024
Spain
17.68
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
122nd
Spain rank
124th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 18.76 against 17.68 in Spain, a difference of 1.08.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 124th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.87 | 22.69 | 7.82 | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.85 | 15.47 | 1.62 | Spain |
| 2020s | 21.25 | 16.84 | 4.41 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Puerto Rico, at 18.76 against 17.68 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 1.08, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 124th 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.