Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Italy
Italy: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 24.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.1
World rank
97th
of 150 countries
All-time high
43.6
in 2010
All-time low
24.1
in 2025
Years of data
6
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Italy is 24.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Italy peaked at 43.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 2025.
That places Italy 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.4 | — |
| 2005 | 36.4 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 43.6 | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 34.1 | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 31.7 | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 24.1 | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9 | 36.4 | 43.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.85 | 34.1 | 43.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.9 | 24.1 | 31.7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Italy?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Italy was 24.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Italy ranks 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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