Saint Lucia vs World: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Saint Lucia
62.1%
in 2024
World
30.9%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
12th
World rank
14th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Saint Lucia
- World
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 62.1% against 30.9% in World, a difference of 31.2%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 2.0 times World's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 12th and World ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 29.5% | 2.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 29.3% | 22.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 31.2% | 34.8% | 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, Saint Lucia or World?
- Saint Lucia, at 62.1% against 30.9% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Saint Lucia and World?
- 31.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and World rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 12th and World ranks 14th 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.