Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
69.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
41.0%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 69.9% against 41.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 28.9%.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 43.8% | 8.2% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 39.2% | 12.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 40.7% | 19.8% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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 Vincent and the Grenadines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 69.9% against 41.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 28.9%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.