Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Liberia
Liberia: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 66.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.2
World rank
8th
of 150 countries
All-time high
91.1
in 2007
All-time low
64
in 2019
Years of data
5
2007–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Liberia, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Liberia is 66.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Liberia peaked at 91.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2019.
That places Liberia 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 91.1 | — |
| 2009 | 78.3 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 67.9 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 64 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 66.2 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7 | 78.3 | 91.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.95 | 64 | 67.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.2 | 66.2 | 66.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 5 Pakistan 73.4 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 73.1 compare
- 7 Sri Lanka 72.4 compare
- 9 Philippines 65.2 compare
- 10 Nigeria 65 compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 64.6 compare
More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (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 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (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 Liberia?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Liberia was 66.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Liberia ranks 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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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