Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Greece
Greece: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 27.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Greece, 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 Greece is 27.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Greece peaked at 31.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2015.
That places Greece 82nd 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -33.0% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +3.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 27.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 27.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 28.4% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 20.9% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.6% | 27.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Greece?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Greece was 27.6% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Greece ranks 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.