Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 34.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.65
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
68th
of 153 countries
All-time high
65.24
in 2003
All-time low
32.75
in 2016
Years of data
16
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ecuador, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ecuador is 34.65, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% 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, 32.75, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 68th of 153 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.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 65.24 | — |
| 2004 | 59.74 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 64.43 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 55.47 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 39.64 | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 39.6 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.53 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 32.75 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 32.81 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.84 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 36.53 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 37.52 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 37.19 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 39.88 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 35.77 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 34.65 | -3.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 34.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 34.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.14 | 59.74 | 65.24 | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.65 | 32.75 | 55.47 | 8 |
| 2020s | 37 | 34.65 | 39.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 65 South Korea 34.97 compare
- 66 Ukraine 34.88 compare
- 67 Belize 34.73 compare
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 33.66 compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 32.81 compare
- 71 Solomon Islands 32.73 compare
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ecuador?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Ecuador was 34.65 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 32.75 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 153 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 12.5%. 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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