Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Chile

Chile: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population was 36.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
61st
of 147 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2003
All-time low
17.4%
in 2011
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Chile, 2003–2024

0102030402003201320242003: 422004: 36.82005: 332006: 27.82007: 22.42008: 21.42009: 20.62010: 19.62011: 17.42012: 19.12013: 21.82014: 24.32015: 27.62016: 30.12017: 33.22018: 31.82019: 31.72020: 32.22021: 35.12022: 36.22023: 36.82024: 36.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Chile stood at 36.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Chile peaked at 42.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2011.

Chile ranks 61st of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%) in Chile, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 42.0%
2004 36.8% -12.3%
2005 33.0% -10.2%
2006 27.8% -16.0%
2007 22.4% -19.5%
2008 21.4% -4.3%
2009 20.6% -3.8%
2010 19.6% -4.9%
2011 17.4% -11.0%
2012 19.1% +10.1%
2013 21.8% +13.9%
2014 24.3% +11.5%
2015 27.6% +13.3%
2016 30.1% +9.1%
2017 33.2% +10.3%
2018 31.8% -4.0%
2019 31.7% -0.3%
2020 32.2% +1.5%
2021 35.1% +9.1%
2022 36.2% +3.2%
2023 36.8% +1.7%
2024 36.5% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.1% 20.6% 42.0% 7
2010s 25.7% 17.4% 33.2% 10
2020s 35.4% 32.2% 36.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Chile?
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population in Chile was 36.5% 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2011.
How does Chile rank for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Chile ranks 61st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,007 data points, 2003–2024
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