Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Guernsey
Guernsey: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) was 23.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.7%
World rank
106th
of 165 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2016
All-time low
10.8%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Guernsey, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 23.7% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Guernsey peaked at 28.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2015.
Guernsey ranks 106th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.6% | — |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +161.7% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -58.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 10.8% | 28.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 16.3% | 23.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 103 Denmark 23.9% compare
- 104 Timor-Leste 23.8% compare
- 104 East Timor 23.8% compare
- 106 Costa Rica 23.7% compare
- 108 Belgium 23.6% compare
- 109 Qatar 23.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Guernsey?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Guernsey was 23.7% 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 Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- How does Guernsey rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Guernsey ranks 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guernsey 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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