Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Austria
Austria: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 19.1% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Austria, 2000–2026
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2026, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Austria stood at 19.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Austria peaked at 24.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2026.
Austria ranks 124th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2% | — |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -7.9% |
| 2026 | 19.1% | -9.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 19.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 19.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 22.5% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.5% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.1% | 21.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More social development data for Austria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 286,651 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Austria?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Austria was 19.1% in 2026, 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2026.
- How does Austria rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Austria ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.