Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Algeria
Algeria: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 19.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 19.0% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Algeria peaked at 29.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2015.
That places Algeria 126th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2% | — |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -45.6% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +120.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 19.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 19.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.2%, 51% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 12.4% | 29.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More social development data for Algeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,575 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Algeria?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Algeria was 19.0% in 2021, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Algeria ranks 126th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners as a percentage of the total prison population.