Ecuador vs Peru: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population
Ecuador
36.94
in 2024
Peru
38.05
in 2024
Ecuador rank
58th
Peru rank
56th
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 38.05 against 36.94 in Ecuador, a difference of 1.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 58th and Peru ranks 56th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.14 | 69.67 | 6.53 | Peru |
| 2010s | 38.58 | 46.56 | 7.98 | Peru |
| 2020s | 37.79 | 36.2 | 1.59 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 38.05 against 36.94 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population between Ecuador and Peru?
- 1.11, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Ecuador ranks 58th and Peru ranks 56th 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.