Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Ireland
Ireland: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 19.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 19.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Ireland peaked at 19.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 123rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +24.0% |
| 2025 | 19.4% | +7.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 19.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 19.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 19.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More social development data for Ireland
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 69 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Ireland?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Ireland was 19.4% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Ireland ranks 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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About this data
Pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners as a percentage of the total prison population.