Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 31.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cape Verde, 1999–2024
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 Cape Verde is 31.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cape Verde peaked at 36.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 69th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.5% | — |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 31.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 31.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.0%, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 26.3% | 31.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cape Verde?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cape Verde was 31.7% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Cape Verde ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.