Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 47.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Luxembourg stood at 47.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Luxembourg peaked at 47.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2005.
That places Luxembourg 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.4% | — |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | +5.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 47.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 47.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 40.4% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.6% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 44.8% | 47.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Luxembourg?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Luxembourg was 47.3% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.