Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 43.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005–2023
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 43.3% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 47.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2005.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.3% | — |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +68.6% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 37.0% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More social development data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 97 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Antigua and Barbuda was 43.3% in 2023, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2005.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners as a percentage of the total prison population.