Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 24.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
49.6
in 2002
All-time low
21
in 2020
Years of data
6
2002–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Eswatini, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Eswatini stood at 24.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Eswatini peaked at 49.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 92nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.6 | — |
| 2005 | 42.8 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 27.5 | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 21 | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 24.5 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.97 | 27.5 | 49.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.33 | 21 | 24.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 89 Russian Federation 25.5 compare
- 89 United States of America 25.5 compare
- 91 Israel 25.2 compare
- 92 Seychelles 24.5 compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 24.3 compare
- 94 Mongolia 24.3 compare
- 94 Portugal 24.3 compare
More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 Eswatini?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Eswatini was 24.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Eswatini ranks 92nd out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from 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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