Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Benin
Benin: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 150 countries
All-time high
79.6
in 2007
All-time low
55
in 2023
Years of data
6
2002–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Benin, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Benin is 55, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Benin peaked at 79.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2023.
That places Benin 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 74 | — |
| 2007 | 79.6 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 74.9 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 75.8 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 55 | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 55 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8 | 74 | 79.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.35 | 74.9 | 75.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 55 | 55 | 55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Benin?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Benin was 55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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