Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bolivia
Bolivia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 58.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bolivia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bolivia stood at 58.71. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bolivia peaked at 85.22 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.71, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 21st out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.8 | — |
| 2006 | 75.35 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 71.11 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 70.5 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.24 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 77.17 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 83.58 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 85.22 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 83.22 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 81.87 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 68.97 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 68.48 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.61 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 67.18 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 64.33 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 63.7 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.99 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 66.19 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 62.7 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 58.71 | -6.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 58.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 58.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2 | 68.8 | 75.35 | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.96 | 64.33 | 85.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.26 | 58.71 | 66.19 | 5 |
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More population data for Bolivia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.29 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.125 (2100)
- Population density 16.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 971,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bolivia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Bolivia was 58.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.22 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.71 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Bolivia ranks 21st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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