Chile vs Guatemala: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population

Chile
36.55
in 2024
Guatemala
36.74
in 2023
Chile rank
61st
Guatemala rank
60th

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time

  • Chile
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 36.74 against 36.55 in Chile, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.

Chile ranks 61st and Guatemala ranks 60th of 152 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 33.02 46.99 13.97 Guatemala
2010s 26.85 44.5 17.64 Guatemala
2020s 34.51 40.94 6.43 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Chile or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 36.74 against 36.55 in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Chile and Guatemala?
0.19, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Chile ranks 61st and Guatemala ranks 60th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,233 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed