Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominica

Dominica: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 57.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
57.14
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
20th
of 152 countries
All-time high
62.4
in 2018
All-time low
18.47
in 2007
Years of data
14
2005–2022

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominica, 2005–2022

20304050602005201320222005: 20.32007: 18.52008: 202012: 19.42013: 22.62014: 20.32015: 22.62016: 28.42017: 542018: 62.42019: 58.12020: 55.52021: 51.12022: 57.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 57.14 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2022.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 193.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominica peaked at 62.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.47, in 2007.

Dominica ranks 20th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominica, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 20.26
2007 18.47 -8.8%
2008 19.97 +8.1%
2012 19.44 -2.7%
2013 22.56 +16.0%
2014 20.32 -9.9%
2015 22.65 +11.5%
2016 28.43 +25.5%
2017 53.98 +89.9%
2018 62.4 +15.6%
2019 58.11 -6.9%
2020 55.46 -4.6%
2021 51.13 -7.8%
2022 57.14 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.57 18.47 20.26 3
2010s 35.99 19.44 62.4 8
2020s 54.58 51.13 57.14 3

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 17 Benin 59.88 compare
  2. 18 Yemen 59.05 compare
  3. 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 58.78 compare
  4. 21 Dominican Republic 56.33 compare
  5. 22 Guinea 55.54 compare
  6. 23 Cameroon 55.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominica?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominica was 57.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 62.4 in 2018.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 18.47 in 2007.
How does Dominica rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Dominica ranks 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 193.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica 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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Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
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