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
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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.

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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