Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Grenada
Grenada: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 61.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Grenada, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Grenada stood at 61.03. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 305.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Grenada peaked at 61.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.06, in 2014.
Grenada ranks 16th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.3 | — |
| 2009 | 20.05 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 19.86 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.79 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 25.56 | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 25.21 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.06 | -40.3% |
| 2015 | 17.13 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 19.26 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 20.36 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 21.1 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 22.07 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 52.11 | +136.1% |
| 2021 | 29.66 | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 60.28 | +103.2% |
| 2023 | 60.32 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.03 | +1.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 61.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 61.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +136.1% | 22.07 | 52.11 |
| 2022 | +103.2% | 29.66 | 60.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.68 | 17.3 | 20.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.64 | 15.06 | 25.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.68 | 29.66 | 61.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More population data for Grenada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7973 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 136.25 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3827 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9184 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 217.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,697 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Grenada?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Grenada was 61.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 61.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.06 in 2014.
- How does Grenada rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Grenada ranks 16th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada 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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