Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 19.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.5
World rank
122nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
35.3
in 1999
All-time low
16.3
in 2005
Years of data
5
1999–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Lesotho, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Lesotho stood at 19.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Lesotho peaked at 35.3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.3, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 122nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17 | 16.3 | 17.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 1 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More social development data for Lesotho
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 478 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 27 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (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 Lesotho?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Lesotho was 19.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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