Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Jordan
Jordan: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 36.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
36.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 150 countries
All-time high
47.9
in 2005
All-time low
36.9
in 2019
Years of data
6
2001–2022
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Jordan, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Jordan is 36.9, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Jordan peaked at 47.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 54th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.2 | — |
| 2005 | 47.9 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 47.2 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 44.4 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 36.9 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.05 | 42.2 | 47.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.83 | 36.9 | 47.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.9 | 36.9 | 36.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More social development data for Jordan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 436,226 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,471 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,471 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0379 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 Jordan?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Jordan was 36.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Jordan ranks 54th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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