Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Western Asia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Saint Kitts and Nevis
60.6%
in 2022
Western Asia
27.8%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
17th
Western Asia rank
19th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Western Asia
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 60.6% against 27.8% in Western Asia, a difference of 32.8%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 2.2 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Western Asia ahead.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 19th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 34.2% | 16.5% | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 29.7% | 9.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 29.7% | 24.1% | 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Western Asia?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 60.6% against 27.8% in Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Western Asia?
- 32.8%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Western Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Western Asia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 19th of 164 countries.
- 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.