Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 40.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Hong Kong, 2000–2025
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 Hong Kong is 40.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Hong Kong peaked at 40.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2000.
That places Hong Kong 47th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +36.5% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +51.9% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | +40.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 40.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 40.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.7% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 28.4% | 40.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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More social development data for Hong Kong
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 236 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 245 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (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 245 (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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -9.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Hong Kong?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Hong Kong was 40.0% 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Hong Kong ranks 47th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.