South America vs Saint Lucia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
South America
29.5%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
62.1%
in 2024
South America rank
16th
Saint Lucia rank
12th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- South America
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 62.1% against 29.5% in South America, a difference of 32.6%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 2.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 16th and Saint Lucia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 32.4% | 4.9% | South America |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 52.2% | 12.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 66.0% | 34.3% | 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, South America or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 62.1% against 29.5% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between South America and Saint Lucia?
- 32.6%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Saint Lucia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do South America and Saint Lucia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- South America ranks 16th 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.