Brazil vs Georgia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Brazil
23.6%
in 2024
Georgia
23.2%
in 2025
Brazil rank
100th
Georgia rank
101st
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Brazil
- Georgia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23.6% against 23.2% in Georgia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 100th and Georgia ranks 101st of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Georgia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 44.7% | 10.1% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 12.6% | 24.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 18.0% | 11.5% | 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 Georgia?
- Brazil, at 23.6% against 23.2% in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Brazil and Georgia?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Georgia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Georgia rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Brazil ranks 100th and Georgia ranks 101st 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.