Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominica
Dominica: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 55.91 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominica, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 55.91 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 147.8% 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, 9.49, in 2016.
Dominica ranks 23rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 9.49 | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 53.98 | +468.8% |
| 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% |
| 2023 | 55.91 | -2.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 55.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 55.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +468.8% | 9.49 | 53.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.57 | 18.47 | 20.26 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.62 | 9.49 | 62.4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.91 | 51.13 | 57.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More population data for Dominica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominica?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Dominica was 55.91 in 2023, 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 9.49 in 2016.
- How does Dominica rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Dominica ranks 23rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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