Australia vs Croatia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Australia
42.2%
in 2025
Croatia
41.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
41st
Croatia rank
44th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Australia
- Croatia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 42.2% against 41.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and Croatia ranks 44th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 34.0% | 15.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.2% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 35.4% | 3.5% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, Australia or Croatia?
- Australia, at 42.2% against 41.4% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Australia and Croatia?
- 0.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Croatia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Croatia rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Australia ranks 41st and Croatia ranks 44th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners as a percentage of the total prison population.