Northern America vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Northern America
28.0%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
60.6%
in 2022
Northern America rank
18th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
17th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Northern America
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 60.6% against 28.0% in Northern America, a difference of 32.6%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 2.2 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 18th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 17.7% | 4.4% | Northern America |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 38.9% | 16.0% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 53.8% | 27.8% | 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, Northern America or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 60.6% against 28.0% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Northern America and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 32.6%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Northern America and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Northern America ranks 18th 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.