Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in El Salvador, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2022.
The figure is up 751.1% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in El Salvador peaked at 35.62 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 151st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.42 | — |
| 2006 | 30.41 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 35.62 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 34.8 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.37 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 32.19 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 29.08 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 27.2 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 22.39 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 19.48 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 26.38 | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 32.77 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 32.46 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 29.5 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 25.99 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.47 | -98.2% |
| 2022 | 4 | +751.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.12 | 27.42 | 35.62 | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.74 | 19.48 | 32.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 0.47 | 4 | 2 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in El Salvador?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in El Salvador was 4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.62 in 2007.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- El Salvador ranks 151st out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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