Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Dominica
Dominica: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 55.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Dominica, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Dominica is 55.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Dominica peaked at 62.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2016.
That places Dominica 22nd out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.3% | — |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +468.8% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.5% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 9.5% | 62.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 51.1% | 57.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More infrastructure data for Dominica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 56,929 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.19 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,459 (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.1 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.111 units per person (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 17.26 % change on previous year (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,459 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8519 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Dominica?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Dominica was 55.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2016.
- How does Dominica rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Dominica ranks 22nd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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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