Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Guyana
Guyana: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
43.8
in 2010
All-time low
27
in 2022
Years of data
7
2001–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Guyana, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Guyana is 27, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Guyana peaked at 43.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 83rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.7 | — |
| 2005 | 31.6 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 43.8 | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 35.6 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 37.3 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 27 | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 27 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.65 | 27.7 | 31.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.9 | 35.6 | 43.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 27 | 27 | 27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Guyana?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Guyana was 27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Guyana ranks 83rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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