Australia vs Mauritius: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Australia
42.2%
in 2025
Mauritius
43.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
41st
Mauritius rank
38th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Australia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 43.2% against 42.2% in Australia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 41st and Mauritius ranks 38th of 150 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 29.4% | 10.6% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 36.2% | 11.8% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 49.6% | 12.6% | Mauritius |
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 Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 43.2% against 42.2% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Australia and Mauritius?
- 1.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mauritius?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Mauritius rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Australia ranks 41st and Mauritius ranks 38th 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.