Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Australia
Australia: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 42.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.2
World rank
41st
of 150 countries
All-time high
42.2
in 2025
All-time low
17.4
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 42.2 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Australia peaked at 42.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.4, in 2000.
That places Australia 41st out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4 | — |
| 2005 | 20.2 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 21.4 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 27.4 | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 31.9 | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 42.2 | +32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8 | 17.4 | 20.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.4 | 21.4 | 27.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.05 | 31.9 | 42.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Australia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Australia was 42.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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