Chile vs Panama: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Chile
36.5%
in 2024
Panama
35.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
61st
Panama rank
64th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Chile
- Panama
How they compare
Chile currently reports 36.5% against 35.2% in Panama, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Panama ahead.
Chile ranks 61st and Panama ranks 64th of 147 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 63.4% | 35.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 59.1% | 34.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 36.9% | 1.5% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Chile, at 36.5% against 35.2% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Chile and Panama?
- 1.3%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Panama rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Chile ranks 61st and Panama ranks 64th 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.