Caribbean vs Jamaica: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Caribbean
38.8%
in 2024
Jamaica
39.2%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
52nd
Jamaica rank
51st
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) over time
- Caribbean
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 39.2% against 38.8% in Caribbean, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 51st of 165 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 13.6% | 21.7% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 23.9% | 13.9% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 29.2% | 10.5% | Caribbean |
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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 39.2% 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 Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Jamaica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Jamaica rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Caribbean ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 51st 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.