Dominican Republic vs Nigeria: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Dominican Republic
64.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
65.0%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
11th
Nigeria rank
10th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 65.0% against 64.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 68.5% | 11.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 71.1% | 7.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 69.4% | 7.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, Dominican Republic or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 65.0% against 64.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Dominican Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nigeria rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners as a percentage of the total prison population.