Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Hungary
Hungary: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 22.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Hungary stood at 22.8%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Hungary peaked at 29.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 104th 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | +11.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 22.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 22.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 25.3% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.8% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.4% | 22.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More social development data for Hungary
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 71,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 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 Hungary?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Hungary was 22.8% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Hungary ranks 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.