Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
33.9%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
62.3%
in 2020
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
10th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
11th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 62.3% against 33.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 28.4%.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.8 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th of 31 groups.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 32.3% 41.5% 9.2% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 29.9% 55.6% 25.7% Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 29.6% 62.3% 32.7% Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 62.3% against 33.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2020.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Trinidad and Tobago?
28.4%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Trinidad and Tobago?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th 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.

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