Caribbean vs Guyana: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Caribbean
38.8%
in 2024
Guyana
38.7%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
52nd
Guyana rank
54th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) over time
- Caribbean
- Guyana
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 38.8% against 38.7% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guyana ahead.
Caribbean ranks 52nd and Guyana ranks 54th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 35.4% | 0.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 35.7% | 2.0% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 44.5% | 5.1% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Caribbean or Guyana?
- Caribbean, at 38.8% against 38.7% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Caribbean and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Guyana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Guyana rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Caribbean ranks 52nd and Guyana ranks 54th of 165 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.