Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 62.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 62.3% for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in 2020.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 62.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.7% | — |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 41.3% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 45.4% | 62.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 8 Philippines 65.2% compare
- 9 Paraguay 63.9% compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 63.6% compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 62.1% compare
- 13 Albania 62.0% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 62.0% compare
More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7422 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,485 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,774 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Trinidad and Tobago was 62.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 11th out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).