Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Armenia
Armenia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 53.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Armenia, 2001–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 53.3% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Armenia peaked at 53.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2001.
Armenia ranks 24th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.1% | — |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +59.6% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | +16.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 53.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 53.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 18.1% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.2% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 45.8% | 53.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More social development data for Armenia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,087 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0399 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 Armenia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Armenia was 53.3% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2001.
- How does Armenia rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Armenia ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.