Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Belarus
Belarus: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 16.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
16.6
World rank
131st
of 150 countries
All-time high
18.7
in 2000
All-time low
14.3
in 2014
Years of data
5
2000–2018
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Belarus, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Belarus stood at 16.6.
The figure is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Belarus peaked at 18.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2014.
Belarus ranks 131st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.7 | — |
| 2005 | 18 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 16.6 | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2 | 14.9 | 18.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.45 | 14.3 | 16.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Belarus?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Belarus was 16.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Belarus ranks 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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