Brazil vs Italy: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Brazil
23.6%
in 2024
Italy
24.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
100th
Italy rank
97th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24.1% against 23.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Brazil ranks 100th and Italy ranks 97th of 150 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 39.9% | 5.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 38.9% | 1.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 31.7% | 2.2% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 24.1% against 23.6% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Brazil and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Brazil ranks 100th and Italy ranks 97th 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.