Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Barbados

Barbados: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 57.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 147 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2019
All-time low
34.1%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Barbados, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 37.92007: 37.42008: 34.12009: 61.62010: 39.22011: 40.82012: 42.62013: 40.42014: 39.22015: 54.92016: 48.32017: 50.82018: 77.72019: 84.12020: 64.62021: 49.82022: 52.62023: 57.92024: 57.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Barbados stood at 57.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Barbados peaked at 84.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2008.

Barbados ranks 21st of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Barbados, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 37.9%
2007 37.4% -1.3%
2008 34.1% -8.8%
2009 61.6% +80.4%
2010 39.2% -36.3%
2011 40.8% +3.9%
2012 42.6% +4.5%
2013 40.4% -5.1%
2014 39.2% -2.9%
2015 54.9% +40.0%
2016 48.3% -12.0%
2017 50.8% +5.2%
2018 77.7% +52.8%
2019 84.1% +8.3%
2020 64.6% -23.2%
2021 49.8% -22.9%
2022 52.6% +5.7%
2023 57.9% +10.0%
2024 57.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.8% 34.1% 61.6% 4
2010s 51.8% 39.2% 84.1% 10
2020s 56.5% 49.8% 64.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Barbados?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Barbados was 57.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2008.
How does Barbados rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Barbados ranks 21st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
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