Antigua and Barbuda vs Jamaica: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Antigua and Barbuda
38.2%
in 2022
Jamaica
39.2%
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
55th
Jamaica rank
51st
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 39.2% against 38.2% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 153 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 16.6% | 10.2% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 21.3% | 21.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 25.9% | 21.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Antigua and Barbuda or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 39.2% against 38.2% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica?
- 1.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).