Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Ghana
Ghana: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 11.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.4
World rank
145th
of 150 countries
All-time high
28.8
in 2005
All-time low
11.4
in 2025
Years of data
6
2001–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Ghana, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Ghana is 11.4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Ghana peaked at 28.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 145th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.9 | — |
| 2005 | 28.8 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 25 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 16.9 | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 12.2 | -27.8% |
| 2025 | 11.4 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.85 | 20.9 | 28.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.03 | 12.2 | 25 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,050 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 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 Ghana?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Ghana was 11.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Ghana ranks 145th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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