Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 38.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
38.2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
55th
of 152 countries
All-time high
57.26
in 2021
All-time low
26.8
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2022

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005–2022

02040602005201320222005: 26.82013: 46.12016: 38.52021: 57.32022: 38.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 38.2 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2022.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 57.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 2005.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 55th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 26.8
2013 46.09 +72.0%
2016 38.54 -16.4%
2021 57.26 +48.6%
2022 38.2 -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.8 26.8 26.8 1
2010s 42.31 38.54 46.09 2
2020s 47.73 38.2 57.26 2

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 52 Jamaica 39.19 compare
  2. 53 Jordan 38.99 compare
  3. 54 United Arab Emirates 38.21 compare
  4. 56 Peru 38.05 compare
  5. 57 South Africa 38.04 compare
  6. 58 Ecuador 36.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Antigua and Barbuda?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Antigua and Barbuda was 38.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 57.26 in 2021.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 2005.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 55th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
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