Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Grenada

Grenada: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 61.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
61.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 147 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 2024
All-time low
15.1%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2005–2024

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

20304050602005201420242005: 17.32009: 20.12010: 19.92011: 20.82012: 25.62013: 25.22014: 15.12015: 17.12016: 19.32017: 20.42018: 21.12019: 22.12020: 52.12021: 29.72022: 60.32023: 60.32024: 61

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Grenada is 61.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 305.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Grenada peaked at 61.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2014.

Grenada ranks 16th of 147 countries on this measure, 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 Grenada, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Grenada, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 17.3%
2009 20.1% +15.9%
2010 19.9% -0.9%
2011 20.8% +4.7%
2012 25.6% +22.9%
2013 25.2% -1.4%
2014 15.1% -40.3%
2015 17.1% +13.7%
2016 19.3% +12.4%
2017 20.4% +5.7%
2018 21.1% +3.6%
2019 22.1% +4.6%
2020 52.1% +136.1%
2021 29.7% -43.1%
2022 60.3% +103.2%
2023 60.3% +0.1%
2024 61.0% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 17.3% 20.1% 2
2010s 20.6% 15.1% 25.6% 10
2020s 52.7% 29.7% 61.0% 5

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 13 Albania 62.0% compare
  2. 14 Dominican Republic 62.0% compare
  3. 15 Niger 62.0% compare
  4. 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.6% compare
  5. 18 Liberia 60.5% compare
  6. 19 Benin 59.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Grenada?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Grenada was 61.0% 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 Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2014.
How does Grenada rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Grenada ranks 16th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is up 305.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Grenada 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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