Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 12.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 150 countries
All-time high
77.2
in 1999
All-time low
12.7
in 2021
Years of data
7
1999–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Uruguay, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 12.7 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Uruguay peaked at 77.2 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 141st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.2 | — |
| 2002 | 72.5 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 63.1 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 66.4 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 69.4 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.7 | -81.7% |
| 2024 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.2 | 77.2 | 77.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.8 | 63.1 | 72.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.9 | 66.4 | 69.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 138 Slovak Republic 14.1 compare
- 139 Rwanda 14 compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 13.1 compare
- 142 Singapore 12.5 compare
- 143 North Macedonia 12.1 compare
- 144 Lithuania 11.8 compare
More social development data for Uruguay
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 3,195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 126 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Uruguay?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Uruguay was 12.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Uruguay ranks 141st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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