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
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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.

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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