Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Chile
Chile: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 36.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Chile, 2003–2024
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 down 0.8% 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 62nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.95 | — |
| 2004 | 36.79 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 33.02 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 27.75 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 22.35 | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 21.38 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 20.56 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 19.55 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 17.39 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 19.14 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 21.81 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 24.32 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 27.56 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 30.06 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 33.16 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 31.82 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 31.71 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.17 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.11 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 36.24 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 36.84 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 36.55 | -0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 36.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 36.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.11 | 20.56 | 41.95 | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.65 | 17.39 | 33.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.38 | 32.17 | 36.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More population data for Chile
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,675 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
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 62nd out of 153 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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