Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 14.6 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 150 countries
All-time high
20.8
in 2001
All-time low
10
in 2005
Years of data
6
2001β2023
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Kuwait, 2001β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Kuwait is 14.6, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Kuwait peaked at 20.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 137th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 | 10 | 20.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More social development data for Kuwait
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,369 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Kuwait?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Kuwait was 14.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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