Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 20.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Kyrgyzstan, 2003–2023
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 20.5% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 20.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2003.
That places Kyrgyzstan 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.1% | — |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.1% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.6% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 113 Nicaragua 21.4% compare
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- 118 Isle of Man 20.2% compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova 20.2% compare
More social development data for Kyrgyzstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (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 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Kyrgyzstan was 20.5% in 2023, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2003.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.