Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 37.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bahamas, 2002–2023
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 37.0% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bahamas peaked at 43.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2002.
Bahamas ranks 53rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.7% | — |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +89.4% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 22.7% | 43.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.4% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bahamas?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bahamas was 37.0% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.