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
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Liberia, 2007–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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, 64.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 91.1% | — |
| 2009 | 78.3% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 66.2% | +3.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 66.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.7%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 66.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.0%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 78.3% | 91.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 64.0% | 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 65.0% 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 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 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 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 64.0% 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 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.