Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Argentina
Argentina: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 38.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.8
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
57.58
in 2005
All-time low
38.8
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Argentina, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Argentina stood at 38.8. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Argentina peaked at 57.58 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.8, in 2024.
That places Argentina 52nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.58 | — |
| 2006 | 53.8 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 57.14 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 57.56 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.86 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.58 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 50.66 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 50.27 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.72 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 50.88 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 50.91 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.94 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 44.38 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 45.45 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43.05 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 44.18 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 43.75 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.78 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 38.81 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 38.8 | -0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 38.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 38.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.59 | 53.8 | 57.58 | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.48 | 43.05 | 52.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.26 | 38.8 | 44.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 49 Slovenia 39.76 compare
- 50 Madagascar 39.34 compare
- 51 Jamaica 39.19 compare
- 53 Guyana 38.73 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 38.21 compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 38.2 compare
More population data for Argentina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Argentina?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Argentina was 38.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 57.58 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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