Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 11.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 11.8% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2024.
The figure is up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Lithuania peaked at 15.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2015.
That places Lithuania 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 11.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 44% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 11.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Lithuania?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Lithuania was 11.8% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Lithuania ranks 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.