Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Guyana
Guyana: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 27.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Guyana, 2001–2024
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 Guyana is 27.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Guyana peaked at 43.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 83rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.7% | — |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 27.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 27.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.4%, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 27.7% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 35.6% | 43.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More social development data for Guyana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 342 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 342 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Guyana?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Guyana was 27.0% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Guyana ranks 83rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.