Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 20.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 20.3% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2024.
That represents a change of up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Kazakhstan peaked at 21.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2015.
That places Kazakhstan 117th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +68.4% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 20.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 20.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.8% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.7% | 20.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More social development data for Kazakhstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,144 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,144 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Kazakhstan?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Kazakhstan was 20.3% in 2024, 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Kazakhstan ranks 117th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.