Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Algeria
Algeria: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19
World rank
126th
of 150 countries
All-time high
29.2
in 2000
All-time low
8.6
in 2015
Years of data
5
2000–2021
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 19 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2 | — |
| 2004 | 22.8 | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | -45.6% |
| 2015 | 8.6 | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 19 | +120.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.47 | 12.4 | 29.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 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 fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 in 2021, according to 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 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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