Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Barbados
Barbados: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 54.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.7
World rank
23rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
54.7
in 2018
All-time low
29.6
in 2007
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 54.7 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Barbados peaked at 54.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.6, in 2007.
Barbados ranks 23rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.6 | — |
| 2007 | 29.6 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 39.2 | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9 | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 54.7 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 54.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6 | 29.6 | 35.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.6 | 39.2 | 54.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.7 | 54.7 | 54.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Barbados?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Barbados was 54.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Barbados ranks 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from 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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