Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 62.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.1%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
12th
of 147 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2020
All-time low
32.4%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024

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

0204060802005201420242005: 32.42010: 47.32012: 40.92014: 40.52016: 50.32017: 57.62018: 63.52019: 65.62020: 70.32021: 64.82022: 63.72023: 69.12024: 62.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 62.1% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Lucia peaked at 70.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2005.

Saint Lucia ranks 12th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Saint Lucia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 32.4%
2010 47.3% +46.1%
2012 40.9% -13.7%
2014 40.5% -1.0%
2016 50.3% +24.2%
2017 57.6% +14.5%
2018 63.5% +10.2%
2019 65.6% +3.3%
2020 70.3% +7.3%
2021 64.8% -7.9%
2022 63.7% -1.7%
2023 69.1% +8.5%
2024 62.1% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.4% 32.4% 32.4% 1
2010s 52.2% 40.5% 65.6% 7
2020s 66.0% 62.1% 70.3% 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 9 Paraguay 63.9% compare
  2. 10 Faroe Islands 63.6% compare
  3. 10 Türkiye 14.4% compare
  4. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 62.3% compare
  5. 11 Viet Nam 11.5% compare
  6. 13 Albania 62.0% compare
  7. 14 Dominican Republic 62.0% compare
  8. 15 Niger 62.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Lucia?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Lucia was 62.1% 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 Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2005.
How does Saint Lucia rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Saint Lucia ranks 12th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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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