Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Liechtenstein, 2002–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 75.0% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2024.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Liechtenstein peaked at 78.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2015.
That places Liechtenstein 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.2% | — |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +109.6% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | -4.6% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 75.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 2.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 75.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 41.2% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 37.5% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 75.0% | 78.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More social development data for Liechtenstein
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 987 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 987 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Liechtenstein?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Liechtenstein was 75.0% in 2024, 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2015.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Liechtenstein ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.