Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 21.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Indonesia, 2000–2025
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 Indonesia stood at 21.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Indonesia peaked at 41.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2020.
Indonesia ranks 110th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.3% | — |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -40.2% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | +11.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 21.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 39.3% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 32.6% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.5% | 21.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More social development data for Indonesia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,374 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,215 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,215 (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 Indonesia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Indonesia was 21.7% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Indonesia ranks 110th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.