Nigeria vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Nigeria
66.8%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
69.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
4th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Nigeria
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
20406080200420142024

How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 69.9% against 66.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 6th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 4th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
2000s 71.0% 54.3% 16.8% Nigeria
2010s 70.8% 55.6% 15.2% Nigeria
2020s 72.4% 61.0% 11.4% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 69.9% against 66.8% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Nigeria and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
3.1%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Nigeria ranks 6th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).