Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Haiti
Haiti: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 83.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
83.62
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
1st
of 153 countries
All-time high
88.64
in 2005
All-time low
66.75
in 2017
Years of data
9
2005–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Haiti, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Haiti is 83.62, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Haiti peaked at 88.64 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.75, in 2017.
Haiti ranks 1st of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.64 | — |
| 2007 | 83.42 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 67.7 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 70.64 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 70.86 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.75 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 66.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.9 | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 83.62 | +2.1% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 83.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 83.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.03 | 83.42 | 88.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.54 | 66.75 | 70.86 | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.76 | 81.9 | 83.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 2 Bangladesh 75.62 compare
- 3 India 73.52 compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.92 compare
More population data for Haiti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,088 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.273 (2100)
- Population density 549.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 858,550 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Haiti?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Haiti was 83.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 88.64 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.75 in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Haiti ranks 1st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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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