Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 64.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 64.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Dominican Republic peaked at 82.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.2% | — |
| 2005 | 77.0% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 64.6% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 77.0% | 82.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 62.3% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 60.3% | 64.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 8 Liberia 66.2% compare
- 9 Philippines 65.2% compare
- 10 Nigeria 65.0% compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 64.4% compare
- 13 Paraguay 60.8% compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 60.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Dominican Republic?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Dominican Republic was 64.6% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.