Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 47.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47.2
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 150 countries
All-time high
58.7
in 2001
All-time low
43.9
in 2005
Years of data
6
2001–2023
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Guatemala, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Guatemala is 47.2, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Guatemala peaked at 58.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.9, in 2005.
Guatemala ranks 34th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.7 | — |
| 2005 | 43.9 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 54.4 | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 48.6 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 47.7 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 47.2 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3 | 43.9 | 58.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.5 | 48.6 | 54.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.45 | 47.2 | 47.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 31 Burundi 47.5 compare
- 32 Montenegro 47.4 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 47.3 compare
- 35 Canada 46.6 compare
- 36 Uganda 45.8 compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 43.3 compare
More social development data for Guatemala
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Guatemala?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Guatemala was 47.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9 in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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