Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Panama
Panama: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 35.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Panama, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 35.17 for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% 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, 34.64, in 2023.
That places Panama 64th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.31 | — |
| 2005 | 59.29 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 58.68 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 58.39 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.43 | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 63.54 | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 68.73 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 66.49 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 56.48 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 57 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.62 | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 39.45 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 38.46 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 36.53 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 34.64 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 35.17 | +1.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 35.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.75, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 35.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +42.9% | 58.39 | 83.43 |
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 | 36.85 | 34.64 | 39.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More population data for Panama
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
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 34.64 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 153 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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