Barbados vs United States of America: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Barbados
57.9%
in 2024
United States of America
26.7%
in 2023
Barbados rank
22nd
United States of America rank
22nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Barbados
- United States of America
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 57.9% against 26.7% in United States of America, a difference of 31.2%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 164 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 22.5% | 20.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 22.4% | 29.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 25.9% | 30.3% | 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 United States of America?
- Barbados, at 57.9% against 26.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Barbados and United States of America?
- 31.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and United States of America rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Barbados ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 22nd 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.