Grenada vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Grenada
61.0%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
30.7%
in 2024
Grenada rank
16th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
15th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Grenada
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Grenada currently reports 61.0% against 30.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 30.3%.

That makes Grenada's figure about 2.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.

Grenada ranks 16th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 1 and Latin America and the Caribbean in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 39.7% 21.0% Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 20.6% 39.5% 18.9% Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 52.7% 33.1% 19.6% Grenada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Grenada or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Grenada, at 61.0% against 30.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Grenada and Latin America and the Caribbean?
30.3%, with Grenada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Latin America and the Caribbean?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Grenada and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Grenada ranks 16th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 164 countries.
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