Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
14th
of 153 countries
All-time high
72.22
in 2006
All-time low
53.69
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominican Republic, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominican Republic stood at 62.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominican Republic peaked at 72.22 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 53.69, in 2013.
That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.35 | — |
| 2006 | 72.22 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 65.66 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 64.3 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 53.69 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 62.3 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 66.23 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 59.33 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 58.53 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.57 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.55 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.93 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 58.38 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 57.08 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 62 | +8.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.78 | 69.35 | 72.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.08 | 53.69 | 66.23 | 8 |
| 2020s | 58.59 | 56.93 | 62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 62.27 compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 62.11 compare
- 13 Albania 62.03 compare
- 15 Niger 61.97 compare
- 16 Grenada 61.03 compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.56 compare
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominican Republic?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominican Republic was 62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 72.22 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.69 in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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