Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Canada
Canada: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 46.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.6
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
35th
of 150 countries
All-time high
46.6
in 2023
All-time low
24.6
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2023
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Canada, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Canada is 46.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Canada peaked at 46.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.6, in 2001.
Canada ranks 35th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.6 | — |
| 2006 | 33.7 | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 35 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 37.6 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 40.4 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 46.6 | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.15 | 24.6 | 33.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.3 | 35 | 37.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.5 | 40.4 | 46.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 32 Montenegro 47.4 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 47.3 compare
- 34 Guatemala 47.2 compare
- 36 Uganda 45.8 compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 43.3 compare
- 38 Mauritius 43.2 compare
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Canada?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Canada was 46.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6 in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Canada ranks 35th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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