Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Czechia
Czechia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 8.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Czechia, 2000–2025
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 Czechia is 8.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Czechia peaked at 27.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2020.
Czechia ranks 148th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7% | — |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 33% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 8.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 15.1% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More social development data for Czechia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 395,559 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 794 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Czechia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Czechia was 8.8% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Czechia ranks 148th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.