Barbados vs Benin: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Barbados
57.9%
in 2024
Benin
59.9%
in 2021
Barbados rank
21st
Benin rank
19th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Barbados
  • Benin
020406080100200520142024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 59.9% against 57.9% in Barbados, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.

Barbados ranks 21st and Benin ranks 19th of 147 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 37.9% 93.7% 55.8% Benin
2010s 53.4% 68.3% 14.9% Benin
2020s 49.8% 59.9% 10.1% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Barbados or Benin?
Benin, at 59.9% against 57.9% in Barbados as of 2021.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Barbados and Benin?
2.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Benin?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Benin rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Barbados ranks 21st and Benin ranks 19th of 147 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed