Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 36.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cote d'Ivoire, 2002–2024
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 Cote d'Ivoire stood at 36.2%.
The figure is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 39.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2007.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.6% | — |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +17.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 36.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 36.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 28.5% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 30.7% | 36.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More social development data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 74,630 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,506 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,506 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cote d'Ivoire was 36.2% 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2007.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.