Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Colombia
Colombia: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 21.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Colombia, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Colombia is 21.65, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Colombia peaked at 42.39 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.65, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 107th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42.39 | — |
| 2004 | 42.36 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.53 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 32.24 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 34.88 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 34.15 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 31.82 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 30.13 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 27.2 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 30.36 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 30.87 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.53 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 35.5 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 31.92 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 32.05 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.79 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 33.82 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 25.33 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 27.14 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 23.63 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 24.21 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 21.65 | -10.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 21.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 21.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.62 | 31.82 | 42.39 | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.92 | 27.2 | 35.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.39 | 21.65 | 27.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Colombia?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Colombia was 21.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.39 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.65 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Colombia ranks 107th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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