Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Israel
Israel: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 25.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Israel, 1999–2023
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 25.2% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Israel peaked at 35.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1999.
That places Israel 91st out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.1% | — |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +58.9% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +80.8% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 19.8% | 35.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More social development data for Israel
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,274 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Israel?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Israel was 25.2% in 2023, 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1999.
- How does Israel rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Israel ranks 91st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.