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
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Jordan, 2001–2022
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 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 | % | 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% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 36.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 36.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.2%, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 42.2% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 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 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 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 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 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.