South America vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
South America
29.5%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
62.3%
in 2020
South America rank
16th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
11th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- South America
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 62.3% against 29.5% in South America, a difference of 32.8%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 2.1 times South America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 16th 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 | South America | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 41.5% | 4.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 55.6% | 15.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 62.3% | 29.0% | 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, South America or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 62.3% against 29.5% in South America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between South America and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 32.8%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do South America and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- South America ranks 16th 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.