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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.774 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2916 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2024)
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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