Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bahamas
Bahamas: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 32.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.66
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
72nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
62.19
in 2021
All-time low
22.26
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2023
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bahamas, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 32.66 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2023.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bahamas peaked at 62.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.26, in 2005.
Bahamas ranks 72nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.26 | — |
| 2010 | 39.12 | +75.7% |
| 2012 | 57.15 | +46.1% |
| 2014 | 42.98 | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 61.99 | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 54 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 58.99 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 58.03 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 62.19 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 25.55 | -58.9% |
| 2023 | 32.66 | +27.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 32.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 32.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.26 | 22.26 | 22.26 | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.37 | 39.12 | 61.99 | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.61 | 25.55 | 62.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 33.66 compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 32.81 compare
- 71 Solomon Islands 32.73 compare
- 73 Malaysia 32.59 compare
- 74 Vanuatu 32.31 compare
- 75 Seychelles 31.65 compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 450.62 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bahamas?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bahamas was 32.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 62.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.26 in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Bahamas ranks 72nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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