Bahamas vs Vanuatu: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Bahamas
32.66
in 2023
Vanuatu
32.31
in 2021
Bahamas rank
72nd
Vanuatu rank
74th

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Bahamas
  • Vanuatu
102030405060200520142023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 32.66 against 32.31 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.35.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 72nd and Vanuatu ranks 74th of 153 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 22.26 18.84 3.42 Bahamas
2010s 48.31 16.09 32.23 Bahamas
2020s 62.19 32.31 29.88 Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Bahamas or Vanuatu?
Bahamas, at 32.66 against 32.31 in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Bahamas and Vanuatu?
0.35, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Vanuatu?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Bahamas and Vanuatu rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Bahamas ranks 72nd and Vanuatu ranks 74th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed