Latin America and the Caribbean vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Latin America and the Caribbean
30.7%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
60.6%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
15th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
17th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 60.6% against 30.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 29.9%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 2.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 17.7% | 23.6% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.9% | 0.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 53.8% | 19.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Latin America and the Caribbean or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 60.6% against 30.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Latin America and the Caribbean and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 29.9%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 17th 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.