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
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Italy, 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 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 | % | 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 24.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 24.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 36.4% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 34.1% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 24.1% | 31.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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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 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 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 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.