Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Finland
Finland: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 25.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Finland, 2000–2024
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 Finland is 25.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Finland peaked at 25.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2000.
Finland ranks 88th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +13.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 25.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 25.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.2% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 22.6% | 25.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Finland?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Finland was 25.7% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Finland ranks 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.