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
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Belarus, 2000–2018
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.7% | — |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +16.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 16.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 16.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.9% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.3% | 16.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More social development data for Belarus
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,462 (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 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,462 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 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 Belarus?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Belarus was 16.6% in 2018, 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 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 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.