Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Peru
Peru: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 38.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.05
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
57th
of 153 countries
All-time high
70.26
in 2004
All-time low
33.06
in 2020
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Peru, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Peru is 38.05, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Peru peaked at 70.26 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.06, in 2020.
That places Peru 57th 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 22 years of available data.
Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.53 | — |
| 2004 | 70.26 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 70.21 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.14 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 67.17 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.66 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 62.63 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 59.92 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 59.19 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 61.86 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 54.25 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 50.25 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 49.81 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.16 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 40.03 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 38.41 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 35.72 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 33.06 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 36.46 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 37.17 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 36.28 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 38.05 | +4.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 38.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.62, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Peru's 38.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.12, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.51 | 62.63 | 70.26 | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.16 | 35.72 | 61.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 | 33.06 | 38.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 54 United Arab Emirates 38.21 compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 38.2 compare
- 56 Malta 38.16 compare
- 58 South Africa 38.04 compare
- 59 Andorra 37.25 compare
- 60 Jordan 36.93 compare
More population data for Peru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3151 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42,023 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9219 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Peru?
- Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Peru was 38.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 70.26 in 2004.
- What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.06 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population?
- Peru ranks 57th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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