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
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.2% | — |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +56.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 87.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.2%, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 87.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.2%, 2.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.2% | 62.0% | 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 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- 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 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 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 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.