Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Brunei
Brunei: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 7.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Brunei, 2000–2022
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 Brunei is 7.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Brunei peaked at 9.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2010.
Brunei ranks 150th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 7.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 27% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 7.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 30% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More social development data for Brunei
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Brunei?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Brunei was 7.1% in 2022, 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Brunei ranks 150th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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.