Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 16.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2001–2024
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 16.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 29.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2024.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 132nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.9% | — |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.9% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.3% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 16.1% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.