Croatia vs New Zealand: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Croatia
41.4%
in 2023
New Zealand
40.4%
in 2025
Croatia rank
44th
New Zealand rank
46th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Croatia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 41.4% against 40.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 46th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 14.7% | 19.3% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.9% | 0.4% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 36.5% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, Croatia or New Zealand?
- Croatia, at 41.4% against 40.4% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Croatia and New Zealand?
- 1.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and New Zealand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and New Zealand rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Croatia ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 46th 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.