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
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 54.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 54.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.4%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
More social development data for Barbados
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 577 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 577 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (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 Barbados?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Barbados was 54.7% 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 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 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.