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

Barbados
57.9%
in 2024
Yemen
59.0%
in 2017
Barbados rank
22nd
Yemen rank
20th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Barbados
  • Yemen
20406080200420142024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 59.0% against 57.9% in Barbados, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 20th of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 42.8% 35.4% 7.4% Barbados
2010s 43.5% 59.2% 15.7% Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 59.0% against 57.9% in Barbados as of 2017.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Barbados and Yemen?
1.1%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Yemen?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Yemen rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Barbados ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 20th 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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About this data

Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Unit
%
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