Grenada vs Northern America: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Grenada
61.0%
in 2024
Northern America
28.0%
in 2024
Grenada rank
16th
Northern America rank
18th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Grenada
- Northern America
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 61.0% against 28.0% in Northern America, a difference of 33.0%.
That makes Grenada's figure about 2.2 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern America ahead.
Grenada ranks 16th and Northern America ranks 18th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 1 and Northern America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 22.8% | 4.1% | Northern America |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 22.7% | 2.0% | Northern America |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 26.6% | 26.1% | 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 Northern America?
- Grenada, at 61.0% against 28.0% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Grenada and Northern America?
- 33.0%, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Northern America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Grenada and Northern America rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Grenada ranks 16th and Northern America ranks 18th 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.