Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ecuador

Ecuador: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 36.94 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
36.94
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
58th
of 152 countries
All-time high
65.24
in 2003
All-time low
33.19
in 2017
Years of data
16
2003–2024

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

02040602003201320242003: 65.22004: 59.72005: 64.42012: 55.52013: 39.62014: 39.62015: 37.22016: 33.22017: 33.22018: 33.42019: 36.92020: 38.42021: 37.32022: 40.22023: 36.12024: 36.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ecuador is 36.94, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ecuador peaked at 65.24 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.19, in 2017.

Ecuador ranks 58th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.14 59.74 65.24 3
2010s 38.58 33.19 55.47 8
2020s 37.79 36.14 40.17 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 55 Antigua and Barbuda 38.2 compare
  2. 56 Peru 38.05 compare
  3. 57 South Africa 38.04 compare
  4. 59 Mexico 36.89 compare
  5. 60 Guatemala 36.74 compare
  6. 61 Chile 36.55 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 Ecuador?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ecuador was 36.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 65.24 in 2003.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 33.19 in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Ecuador ranks 58th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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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