Latin America and the Caribbean vs Saint Lucia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Latin America and the Caribbean
30.7%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
62.1%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
15th
Saint Lucia rank
12th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 62.1% against 30.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 31.4%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 2.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th and Saint Lucia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 32.4% | 5.7% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 52.2% | 13.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 66.0% | 32.9% | Saint Lucia |
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 Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 62.1% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean and Saint Lucia?
- 31.4%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Saint Lucia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Saint Lucia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th and Saint Lucia ranks 12th 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.