Chile vs Denmark: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Chile
35.7%
in 2025
Denmark
35.5%
in 2024
Chile rank
61st
Denmark rank
63rd
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Chile
- Denmark
How they compare
Chile currently reports 35.7% against 35.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 61st and Denmark ranks 63rd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 26.0% | 15.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 34.3% | 8.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 37.5% | 5.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, Chile or Denmark?
- Chile, at 35.7% against 35.5% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Chile and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Chile ranks 61st and Denmark ranks 63rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners as a percentage of the total prison population.