Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 29.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cayman Islands is 29.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cayman Islands peaked at 29.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1999.
Cayman Islands ranks 75th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.8% | — |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +215.4% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +51.0% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 29.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 29.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.4%, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.6% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 72 Andorra 31.1% compare
- 73 Norway 30.6% compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.5% compare
- 76 Netherlands 29.2% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 29.0% compare
- 77 Libya 29.0% compare
More social development data for Cayman Islands
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (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 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 53 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cayman Islands?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cayman Islands was 29.6% in 2024, 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1999.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Cayman Islands ranks 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.