Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Argentina
Argentina: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 38.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Argentina, 2002–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 38.8% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Argentina peaked at 58.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2024.
That places Argentina 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 58.9% | — |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | -13.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 38.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 38.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 57.6% | 58.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.1% | 52.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 38.8% | 44.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 46 New Zealand 40.4% compare
- 47 Hong Kong 40.0% compare
- 48 Madagascar 39.6% compare
- 50 Faroe Islands 38.5% compare
- 51 Morocco 37.6% compare
- 52 South Africa 37.3% compare
More social development data for Argentina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,941 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Argentina?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Argentina was 38.8% in 2024, 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Argentina ranks 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.