Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Croatia
Croatia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 41.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Croatia, 2000–2023
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Croatia stood at 41.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Croatia peaked at 41.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2015.
Croatia ranks 44th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.8% | — |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +63.9% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +16.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 41.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 41.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 30.1% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.6% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 35.4% | 41.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More social development data for Croatia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,748 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,207 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,207 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 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 Croatia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Croatia was 41.4% in 2023, 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Croatia ranks 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.