Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 14.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
14.9
World rank
136th
of 150 countries
All-time high
56.6
in 2000
All-time low
14
in 2010
Years of data
5
2000–2020
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Ethiopia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Ethiopia is 14.9, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Ethiopia peaked at 56.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2010.
That places Ethiopia 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.6 | — |
| 2005 | 30.4 | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 14 | -53.9% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 14.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5 | 30.4 | 56.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.45 | 14 | 14.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More social development data for Ethiopia
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Ethiopia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Ethiopia was 14.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Ethiopia ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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