Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Caribbean
38.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
66.2%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Caribbean
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 66.2% against 38.8% in Caribbean, a difference of 27.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.7 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Caribbean ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 50.7% | 17.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 53.0% | 15.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 66.3% | 26.9% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 66.2% 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 Sri Lanka?
- 27.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Sri Lanka rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Caribbean ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th 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.