Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brazil

Brazil: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 24.22 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
24.22
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
95th
of 152 countries
All-time high
43.44
in 2007
All-time low
21.48
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brazil, 2005–2024

0102030402005201420242005: 28.32006: 43.32007: 43.42008: 30.82009: 42.52010: 41.92011: 40.62012: 40.32013: 40.52014: 41.22015: 37.52016: 34.92017: 34.92018: 35.12019: 30.42020: 26.52021: 23.22022: 21.52024: 24.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brazil is 24.22, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brazil peaked at 43.44 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.48, in 2022.

Brazil ranks 95th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.67 28.26 43.44 5
2010s 37.74 30.43 41.88 10
2020s 23.86 21.48 26.53 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 92 Kyrgyzstan 25.6 compare
  2. 93 Bahamas, The 25.55 compare
  3. 94 Eswatini, Kingdom of 24.49 compare
  4. 96 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 23.82 compare
  5. 97 Guernsey 23.66 compare
  6. 98 Qatar 23.62 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brazil?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Brazil was 24.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 43.44 in 2007.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 21.48 in 2022.
How does Brazil rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Brazil ranks 95th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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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
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