Colombia vs Indonesia: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Colombia
21.6%
in 2024
Indonesia
21.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
107th
Indonesia rank
109th

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Colombia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 21.6% against 21.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Indonesia ahead.

Colombia ranks 107th and Indonesia ranks 109th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 38.5% 42.9% 4.3% Indonesia
2010s 32.5% 31.8% 0.7% Colombia
2020s 23.5% 19.4% 4.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Colombia or Indonesia?
Colombia, at 21.6% against 21.3% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Colombia and Indonesia?
0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Colombia ranks 107th and Indonesia ranks 109th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall 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 a proportion of overall prison population
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).