Caribbean vs India: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Caribbean
38.8%
in 2024
India
73.5%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Caribbean
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 73.5% against 38.8% in Caribbean, a difference of 34.7%.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Caribbean's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 28 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 66.2% | 31.0% | India |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 67.1% | 29.4% | India |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 75.6% | 35.9% | India |
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 India?
- India, at 73.5% against 38.8% in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Caribbean and India?
- 34.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and India?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and India rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Caribbean ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 28 groups.
- 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.