Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 21.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 150 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 2020
All-time low
17.6
in 2016
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Bulgaria is 21.5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Bulgaria peaked at 23.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 111th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8 | — |
| 2005 | 18.3 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 19.6 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 17.6 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 23.4 | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 21.5 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.55 | 18.3 | 20.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.6 | 17.6 | 19.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.13 | 21.5 | 23.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Bulgaria?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Bulgaria was 21.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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