Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Haiti
Haiti: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 82.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Haiti, 1999–2025
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 Haiti stood at 82.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Haiti peaked at 88.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2010.
Haiti ranks 2nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.5% | — |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 82.0% | +9.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 82.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 82.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.4%, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 83.4% | 88.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 67.7% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More social development data for Haiti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,702 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,702 (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 Haiti?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Haiti was 82.0% 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2010.
- How does Haiti rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Haiti ranks 2nd out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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.