Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 87.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.1
Change on year
up 56.9%
World rank
1st
of 150 countries
All-time high
87.1
in 2023
All-time low
55.5
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 87.1 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 56.9% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Lebanon peaked at 87.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.5, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 1st out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.2 | — |
| 2005 | 62 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.5 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.3 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 55.5 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 87.1 | +56.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.23 | 62 | 62.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.3 | 59.3 | 59.3 | 1 |
| 2020s | 71.3 | 55.5 | 87.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (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 0.0016 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0915 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Lebanon?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Lebanon was 87.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5 in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Lebanon ranks 1st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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