Africa vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Africa
34.3%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
69.9%
in 2024
Africa rank
9th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
4th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Africa
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 69.9% against 34.3% in Africa, a difference of 35.6%.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 2.0 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Africa ranks 9th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 52.0% | 11.4% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 51.5% | 16.4% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 60.5% | 25.0% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Africa or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 69.9% against 34.3% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 35.6%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Africa ranks 9th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.