Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 73.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bangladesh, 1999–2025
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 Bangladesh is 73.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bangladesh peaked at 81.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2003.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 74.6% | — |
| 2003 | 67.1% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 73.1% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 74.6% | 74.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 73.2% | 81.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More social development data for Bangladesh
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bangladesh?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bangladesh was 73.1% in 2025, 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.