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
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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.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Unit
%
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