Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belize
Belize: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 34.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belize, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belize stood at 34.73.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belize peaked at 60.03 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 2006.
That places Belize 67th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.97 | 4.11 | 59.94 | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.59 | 53.11 | 60.03 | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.76 | 34.3 | 37.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 64 Palestine 35.18 compare
- 65 Panama 35.17 compare
- 66 Argentina 34.76 compare
- 68 Cote d'Ivoire 33.66 compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.53 compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 33.33 compare
More population data for Belize
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.713 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.02 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.02 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 286 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.02 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.01 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.97 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belize?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Belize was 34.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 60.03 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Belize ranks 67th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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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