Saint Lucia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Saint Lucia
62.1%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
62.3%
in 2020
Saint Lucia rank
12th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
11th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Saint Lucia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 62.3% against 62.1% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 12th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 41.7% | 9.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 58.2% | 5.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 62.3% | 8.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Saint Lucia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 62.3% against 62.1% in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 12th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th 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 (%).