Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Colombia
Colombia: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 19.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.1
World rank
124th
of 150 countries
All-time high
39.4
in 2000
All-time low
19.1
in 2025
Years of data
6
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 19.1 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Colombia peaked at 39.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 124th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4 | — |
| 2005 | 38.5 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7 | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 35.5 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 23.3 | -34.4% |
| 2025 | 19.1 | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.95 | 38.5 | 39.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.1 | 30.7 | 35.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 19.1 | 23.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Colombia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Colombia was 19.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Colombia ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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