Nigeria vs Saint Lucia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Nigeria
66.8%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
62.1%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
Saint Lucia rank
12th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Nigeria
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.8% against 62.1% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Saint Lucia ranks 12th of 153 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 32.4% | 40.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 52.5% | 17.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 65.2% | 7.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Nigeria or Saint Lucia?
- Nigeria, at 66.8% against 62.1% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Nigeria and Saint Lucia?
- 4.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saint Lucia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Saint Lucia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Saint Lucia ranks 12th 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 (%).