Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 28.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guatemala, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guatemala is 28.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guatemala peaked at 50.25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.29, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 80th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.99 | — |
| 2010 | 48.8 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 48.76 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.25 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 48.6 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 48.68 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.59 | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 32.08 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 42.52 | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 47.69 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 43.11 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 33.42 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 37.05 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 28.29 | -23.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 28.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 28.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.99 | 46.99 | 46.99 | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.66 | 29.59 | 50.25 | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.91 | 28.29 | 47.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More population data for Guatemala
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3709 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guatemala?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Guatemala was 28.29 in 2024, 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 50.25 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.29 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Guatemala ranks 80th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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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