Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 24.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Azerbaijan is 24.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Azerbaijan peaked at 24.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2000.
That places Azerbaijan 94th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +51.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 24.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 24.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.0% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.6% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 16.0% | 24.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More social development data for Azerbaijan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,389 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 130,983 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 130,983 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 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 Azerbaijan?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Azerbaijan was 24.3% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Azerbaijan ranks 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.