Trinidad and Tobago vs World: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Trinidad and Tobago
62.3%
in 2020
World
30.9%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
11th
World rank
14th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- World
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 62.3% against 30.9% in World, a difference of 31.4%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 2.0 times World's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th and World ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 29.2% | 12.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 29.1% | 26.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 30.6% | 31.7% | 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, Trinidad and Tobago or World?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 62.3% against 30.9% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Trinidad and Tobago and World?
- 31.4%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and World rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th 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.