Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Panama
Panama: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 35.17 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Panama, 2004β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 35.17 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Panama peaked at 83.43 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.17, in 2024.
That places Panama 65th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.42 | 57.31 | 83.43 | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.14 | 42.62 | 68.73 | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.4 | 35.17 | 39.45 | 4 |
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More population data for Panama
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.197 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,658 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Panama?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Panama was 35.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 83.43 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.17 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Panama ranks 65th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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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