Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 30.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1999–2022
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 30.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 30.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2010.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 74th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.5% | — |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +43.5% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 20.7% | 30.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 71 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.4% compare
- 72 Andorra 31.1% compare
- 73 Norway 30.6% compare
- 75 Cayman Islands 29.6% compare
- 76 Netherlands 29.2% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 29.0% compare
- 77 Libya 29.0% compare
More social development data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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 36 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 36 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 30.5% in 2022, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2010.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.