Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Germany
Germany: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 26.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.3
World rank
86th
of 150 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2024
All-time low
15.2
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Germany is 26.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Germany peaked at 26.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2010.
That places Germany 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9 | — |
| 2005 | 19.2 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 17.9 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 20.6 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 26.3 | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.05 | 19.2 | 22.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 15.2 | 17.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.45 | 20.6 | 26.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 83 Guyana 27 compare
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- 87 Cyprus 26 compare
- 88 Finland 25.7 compare
- 89 Russian Federation 25.5 compare
- 89 United States of America 25.5 compare
More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 327 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0318 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 Germany?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Germany was 26.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Germany ranks 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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