Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 62.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.11
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
12th
of 153 countries
All-time high
70.33
in 2020
All-time low
32.41
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Saint Lucia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Saint Lucia is 62.11, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Saint Lucia peaked at 70.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.41, in 2005.
Saint Lucia ranks 12th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.41 | — |
| 2010 | 47.34 | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 40.85 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 40.46 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.27 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 57.58 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 63.47 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 65.56 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 70.33 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 64.75 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 63.67 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 69.06 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 62.11 | -10.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 62.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 62.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.41 | 32.41 | 32.41 | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.22 | 40.46 | 65.56 | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.98 | 62.11 | 70.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 9 Paraguay 63.91 compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 63.64 compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 62.27 compare
- 13 Albania 62.03 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 62 compare
- 15 Niger 61.97 compare
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Saint Lucia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Saint Lucia was 62.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.41 in 2005.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 12th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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