Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Chile
Chile: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 35.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.7
World rank
61st
of 150 countries
All-time high
48.5
in 2000
All-time low
22.2
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Chile is 35.7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Chile peaked at 48.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.2, in 2010.
Chile ranks 61st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.5 | — |
| 2005 | 34.6 | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 22.2 | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 28.7 | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 32.4 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 35.7 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.55 | 34.6 | 48.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.45 | 22.2 | 28.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.05 | 32.4 | 35.7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Chile?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Chile was 35.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Chile ranks 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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