Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Bahamas
32.7%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
32.8%
in 2018
Bahamas rank
72nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
70th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Bahamas
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 32.8% against 32.7% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Bahamas ranks 72nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 153 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 46.5% | 24.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 26.4% | 23.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Bahamas or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 32.8% against 32.7% in Bahamas as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Bahamas ranks 72nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th 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 (%).