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
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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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed