Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Georgia
Georgia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 23.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Georgia, 2000–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Georgia stood at 23.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Georgia peaked at 59.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2010.
Georgia ranks 101st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.1% | — |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +96.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -80.4% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | +28.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 23.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 23.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 30.1% | 59.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.0% | 23.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More social development data for Georgia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,522 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 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 Georgia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Georgia was 23.2% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2010.
- How does Georgia rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Georgia ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.