Caribbean vs Philippines: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Caribbean
38.8%
in 2024
Philippines
65.2%
in 2022
Caribbean rank
6th
Philippines rank
8th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Caribbean
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 65.2% against 38.8% in Caribbean, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.7 times Caribbean's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 8th of 28 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 70.1% | 34.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 65.2% | 27.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 64.8% | 24.8% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 65.2% against 38.8% in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Caribbean and Philippines?
- 26.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Philippines rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Caribbean ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 8th 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.