Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in India
India: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 73.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.5
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 150 countries
All-time high
76.1
in 2020
All-time low
65.1
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in India, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in India stood at 73.5.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in India peaked at 76.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.1, in 2010.
India ranks 4th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.2 | — |
| 2005 | 66.2 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 65.1 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 67.2 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 76.1 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 73.5 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7 | 66.2 | 71.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.15 | 65.1 | 67.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.8 | 73.5 | 76.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in India?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in India was 73.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1 in 2010.
- How does India rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- India ranks 4th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from 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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