Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Chile

Chile: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 36.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.55
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 152 countries
All-time high
41.95
in 2003
All-time low
17.39
in 2011
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Chile, 2003–2024

0102030402003201320242003: 422004: 36.82005: 332006: 27.82007: 22.42008: 21.42009: 20.62010: 19.62011: 17.42012: 19.12013: 21.82014: 24.32015: 27.62016: 30.12017: 33.22018: 31.82019: 31.72020: 32.22021: 35.12022: 36.22024: 36.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Chile is 36.55, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Chile peaked at 41.95 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.39, in 2011.

That places Chile 61st 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 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.11 20.56 41.95 7
2010s 25.65 17.39 33.16 10
2020s 35.02 32.17 36.55 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 58 Ecuador 36.94 compare
  2. 59 Mexico 36.89 compare
  3. 60 Guatemala 36.74 compare
  4. 62 South Korea 35.61 compare
  5. 63 Iceland 35.51 compare
  6. 64 Palestine 35.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Chile?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Chile was 36.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 41.95 in 2003.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 17.39 in 2011.
How does Chile rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Chile ranks 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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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
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