Barbados vs Europe and Northern America: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Barbados
57.9%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
24.6%
in 2024
Barbados rank
22nd
Europe and Northern America rank
24th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Barbados
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 57.9% against 24.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 2.4 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 22nd and Europe and Northern America ranks 24th of 164 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 19.2% | 23.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 19.2% | 32.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 23.4% | 33.1% | Barbados |
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 Europe and Northern America?
- Barbados, at 57.9% against 24.6% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Barbados and Europe and Northern America?
- 33.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Europe and Northern America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Europe and Northern America rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Barbados ranks 22nd and Europe and Northern America ranks 24th of 164 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.