Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guyana
Guyana: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 38.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.73
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
53rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
52.26
in 2023
All-time low
22.41
in 2006
Years of data
19
2004–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guyana, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guyana is 38.73, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guyana peaked at 52.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.41, in 2006.
Guyana ranks 53rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.45 | — |
| 2005 | 32.17 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 22.41 | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 39.15 | +74.7% |
| 2008 | 40.15 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 43.87 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 43.75 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.72 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 33.96 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 35.59 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 37.46 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 30.29 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 31.4 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 34.47 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 35.92 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 40.44 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 46.69 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 52.26 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 38.73 | -25.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 38.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 38.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.37 | 22.41 | 43.87 | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.73 | 30.29 | 43.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.53 | 38.73 | 52.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 50 Madagascar 39.34 compare
- 51 Jamaica 39.19 compare
- 52 Argentina 38.8 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 38.21 compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 38.2 compare
- 56 Malta 38.16 compare
More population data for Guyana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guyana?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guyana was 38.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.41 in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Guyana ranks 53rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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