Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 36.74 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guatemala, 2005β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guatemala is 36.74, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guatemala peaked at 54.51 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.59, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 60th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.99 | 46.99 | 46.99 | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.5 | 29.59 | 54.51 | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.89 | 32.8 | 47.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More population data for Guatemala
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.345 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,306 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guatemala?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guatemala was 36.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 54.51 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.59 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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