Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Haiti

Haiti: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 84 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
84
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
1st
of 152 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

0204060802005201420242005: 88.62007: 83.42010: 67.72013: 70.62015: 70.92017: 66.82018: 66.82021: 81.92024: 84

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Haiti is 84, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% 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 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.03 83.42 88.64 2
2010s 68.54 66.75 70.86 5
2020s 82.95 81.9 84 2

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 2 India 75.77 compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 75.62 compare
  3. 4 Saint Lucia 69.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Haiti?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Haiti was 84 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 152 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 18.9%. 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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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
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