Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 58.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58.7%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
21st
of 164 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2012
All-time low
58.7%
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 68.8 %2006: 75.3 %2007: 71.1 %2008: 70.5 %2009: 75.2 %2010: 77.2 %2011: 83.6 %2012: 85.2 %2013: 83.2 %2014: 81.9 %2015: 69 %2016: 68.5 %2017: 69.6 %2018: 67.2 %2019: 64.3 %2020: 63.7 %2021: 65 %2022: 66.2 %2023: 62.7 %2024: 58.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 58.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 85.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2024.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 21st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 68.8%
2006 75.3% +9.5%
2007 71.1% -5.6%
2008 70.5% -0.9%
2009 75.2% +6.7%
2010 77.2% +2.6%
2011 83.6% +8.3%
2012 85.2% +2.0%
2013 83.2% -2.3%
2014 81.9% -1.6%
2015 69.0% -15.8%
2016 68.5% -0.7%
2017 69.6% +1.7%
2018 67.2% -3.5%
2019 64.3% -4.2%
2020 63.7% -1.0%
2021 65.0% +2.0%
2022 66.2% +1.8%
2023 62.7% -5.3%
2024 58.7% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.2% 68.8% 75.3% 5
2010s 75.0% 64.3% 85.2% 10
2020s 63.3% 58.7% 66.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 58.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2024.
How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 3,134 data points, 2003–2024
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