Caribbean vs Madagascar: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Caribbean
38.8%
in 2024
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
52nd
Madagascar rank
50th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) over time
- Caribbean
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.3% against 38.8% in Caribbean, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.
Caribbean ranks 52nd and Madagascar ranks 50th of 165 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 86.4% | 52.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 53.7% | 16.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 41.8% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.3% against 38.8% in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Madagascar rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Caribbean ranks 52nd and Madagascar ranks 50th 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.