Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 69.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.9%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
4th
of 164 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2024
All-time low
23.3%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2004–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2004–2024

2030405060702004201420242004: 48 %2006: 45.7 %2007: 58 %2008: 55.8 %2009: 52.7 %2010: 58.7 %2011: 59.3 %2014: 23.3 %2016: 56.8 %2017: 48.8 %2018: 56.6 %2019: 57.1 %2020: 57.8 %2021: 54 %2022: 62.2 %2023: 58.8 %2024: 69.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 69.9% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 200.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 69.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2014.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 48.0%
2006 45.7% -4.8%
2007 58.0% +26.8%
2008 55.8% -3.8%
2009 52.7% -5.4%
2010 58.7% +11.3%
2011 59.3% +1.0%
2014 23.3% -60.7%
2016 56.8% +143.8%
2017 48.8% -14.0%
2018 56.6% +16.0%
2019 57.1% +0.9%
2020 57.8% +1.1%
2021 54.0% -6.5%
2022 62.2% +15.2%
2023 58.8% -5.5%
2024 69.9% +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.0% 45.7% 58.0% 5
2010s 51.5% 23.3% 59.3% 7
2020s 60.5% 54.0% 69.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 69.9% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2014.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
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