Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Fiji
Fiji: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 20.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Fiji stood at 20.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Fiji peaked at 27.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.
Fiji ranks 114th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +60.4% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +227.1% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 20.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 20.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.7% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More social development data for Fiji
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 Fiji?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Fiji was 20.6% in 2024, 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Fiji ranks 114th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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.