Czechia vs Romania: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Czechia
8.8%
in 2025
Romania
9.2%
in 2025
Czechia rank
148th
Romania rank
147th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Czechia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.2% against 8.8% in Czechia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 148th and Romania ranks 147th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 18.5% | 2.9% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 12.5% | 2.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 9.9% | 1.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, Czechia or Romania?
- Romania, at 9.2% against 8.8% in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Czechia and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Romania rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Czechia ranks 148th and Romania ranks 147th 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.