Barbados vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Barbados
57.9%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
23.8%
in 2024
Barbados rank
22nd
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
25th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Barbados
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 57.9% against 23.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 34.1%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 2.4 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

Barbados ranks 22nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 42.8% 36.8% 6.0% Barbados
2010s 51.8% 26.9% 24.9% Barbados
2020s 56.5% 26.7% 29.8% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Barbados, at 57.9% against 23.8% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Barbados and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
34.1%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Barbados ranks 22nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 25th 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.

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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
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed