Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Panama
Panama: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 35.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.1
World rank
64th
of 150 countries
All-time high
65.5
in 2010
All-time low
35.1
in 2025
Years of data
6
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Panama, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Panama is 35.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Panama peaked at 65.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.1, in 2025.
Panama ranks 64th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.2 | — |
| 2005 | 62.8 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.5 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 59.7 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 39.3 | -34.2% |
| 2025 | 35.1 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63 | 62.8 | 63.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.6 | 59.7 | 65.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.2 | 35.1 | 39.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Panama?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Panama was 35.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1 in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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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