Brazil vs Estonia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Brazil
23.6%
in 2024
Estonia
24.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
100th
Estonia rank
98th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Brazil
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 24.0% against 23.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Brazil ranks 100th and Estonia ranks 98th of 150 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 29.8% | 4.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 23.9% | 13.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 19.9% | 9.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, Brazil or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 24.0% against 23.6% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Brazil and Estonia?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Estonia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Estonia rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Brazil ranks 100th and Estonia ranks 98th 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.