Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population in Peru
Peru: Unsentenced detainees as proportion of prison population was 38.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 56th 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 22 years of available data.
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
- 53 Jordan 38.99 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 38.21 compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 38.2 compare
- 58 Ecuador 36.94 compare
- 59 Mexico 36.89 compare
More population data for Peru
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.438 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population density 29.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.438 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.97 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,742 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.97 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
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 56th out of 152 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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