Lithuania vs Romania: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees
Lithuania
11.8%
in 2024
Romania
9.2%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
144th
Romania rank
147th
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees over time
- Lithuania
- Romania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 11.8% against 9.2% in Romania, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 144th and Romania ranks 147th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 18.5% | 3.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.5% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.9% | 1.9% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees, Lithuania or Romania?
- Lithuania, at 11.8% against 9.2% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees between Lithuania and Romania?
- 2.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Romania rank globally for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Lithuania ranks 144th and Romania ranks 147th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) β 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.