Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 26.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 26.0% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cyprus peaked at 44.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 87th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +137.2% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +33.1% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | -24.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 26.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 26.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 26.0% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 26.0% | 34.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cyprus?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Cyprus was 26.0% in 2025, 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Cyprus ranks 87th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.