Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 64.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.4
World rank
12th
of 150 countries
All-time high
68.5
in 2020
All-time low
28.4
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Saint Lucia, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 64.4 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Saint Lucia peaked at 68.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.4, in 1999.
That places Saint Lucia 12th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.4 | — |
| 2005 | 33 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 45.2 | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 59 | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 68.5 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 64.4 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.1 | 45.2 | 59 | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.45 | 64.4 | 68.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 9 Philippines 65.2 compare
- 10 Nigeria 65 compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 64.6 compare
- 13 Paraguay 60.8 compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 60.7 compare
- 15 Togo 60 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 199 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Saint Lucia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Saint Lucia was 64.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 in 1999.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Saint Lucia ranks 12th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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