Antigua and Barbuda vs South Africa: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Antigua and Barbuda
38.2%
in 2022
South Africa
38.0%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
55th
South Africa rank
58th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- South Africa
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 38.2% against 38.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 29.4% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 27.5% | 14.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 33.2% | 14.5% | 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 South Africa?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 38.2% against 38.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th 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 (%).