Caribbean vs Nigeria: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Caribbean
38.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
66.8%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
6th
Nigeria rank
6th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Caribbean
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.8% against 38.8% in Caribbean, a difference of 28.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Caribbean's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 71.6% | 36.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 68.7% | 31.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 72.4% | 32.7% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 66.8% 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 Nigeria?
- 28.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Caribbean ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 31 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.