Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Honduras

Honduras: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 49.23 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
49.23
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
34th
of 152 countries
All-time high
63.49
in 2005
All-time low
49.23
in 2023
Years of data
15
2005–2023

Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Honduras, 2005–2023

02040602005201420232005: 63.52010: 50.92011: 51.22012: 49.52013: 51.82014: 55.12015: 55.82016: 53.52017: 58.62018: 54.12019: 562020: 572021: 50.12022: 50.82023: 49.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 49.23 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Honduras peaked at 63.49 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.23, in 2023.

That places Honduras 34th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.49 63.49 63.49 1
2010s 53.65 49.48 58.57 10
2020s 51.8 49.23 57 4

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 31 Andorra, Principality of 52.17 compare
  2. 32 Sierra Leone 51.13 compare
  3. 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.04 compare
  4. 35 Angola 48.46 compare
  5. 36 Montenegro 48.28 compare
  6. 37 Canada 46.95 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 Honduras?
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Honduras was 49.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 63.49 in 2005.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 49.23 in 2023.
How does Honduras rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
Honduras ranks 34th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras 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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Indicator
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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