Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 60.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bolivia stood at 60.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bolivia peaked at 77.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 14th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.4% | — |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | -6.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 60.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 60.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.4%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 66.4% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 69.0% | 77.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.7% | 65.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 11 Dominican Republic 64.6% compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 64.4% compare
- 13 Paraguay 60.8% compare
- 15 Togo 60.0% compare
- 16 Trinidad and Tobago 59.7% compare
- 17 Yemen 59.0% compare
More social development data for Bolivia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,147 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Bolivia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Bolivia was 60.7% 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Bolivia ranks 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.