Central America vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Central America
31.3%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
62.3%
in 2020
Central America rank
13th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
11th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Central America
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 62.3% against 31.3% in Central America, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 2.0 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 13th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 41.5% | 0.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 55.6% | 17.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 62.3% | 24.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Central America or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 62.3% against 31.3% in Central America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Central America and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 31.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Central America and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Central America ranks 13th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th 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.