Chile vs Mexico: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Chile
36.5%
in 2024
Mexico
36.3%
in 2024
Chile rank
61st
Mexico rank
62nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 36.5% against 36.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mexico ahead.
Chile ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 62nd of 147 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 40.2% | 11.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 37.7% | 11.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 39.1% | 3.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Chile or Mexico?
- Chile, at 36.5% against 36.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Chile and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Chile ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 62nd of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.