Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Honduras
Honduras: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 49.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Honduras, 1999–2023
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 Honduras is 49.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Honduras peaked at 88.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2023.
That places Honduras 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.0% | — |
| 2005 | 63.5% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -5.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 49.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 49.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.4%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.1% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More social development data for Honduras
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (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 Honduras?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Honduras was 49.2% in 2023, 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Honduras ranks 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.