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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Chile
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,443 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2468 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.17 (2023)
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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