India vs Lebanon: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
India
73.5%
in 2023
Lebanon
87.1%
in 2023
India rank
4th
Lebanon rank
1st
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- India
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 87.1% against 73.5% in India, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and Lebanon ranks 1st of 150 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 62.1% | 6.6% | India |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 59.3% | 7.9% | India |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 71.3% | 3.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, India or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 87.1% against 73.5% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between India and Lebanon?
- 13.6%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lebanon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and Lebanon rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- India ranks 4th and Lebanon ranks 1st 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.