Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Honduras
Honduras: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 49.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Honduras, 2005–2023
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 33rd out of 153 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.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.49 | — |
| 2010 | 50.92 | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 51.25 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.48 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 51.77 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 55.07 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 55.77 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53.49 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 58.57 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 54.12 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 56.01 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 50.13 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 50.83 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 49.23 | -3.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 49.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.66, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 49.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 30 Switzerland 51.92 compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 51.13 compare
- 32 Canada 49.86 compare
- 34 Angola 48.46 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 48.33 compare
- 36 Senegal 48.03 compare
More population data for Honduras
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0466 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
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 33rd out of 153 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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