Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Macao
Macao: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 22.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Macao, 2000–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 22.4% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Macao peaked at 24.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2019.
That places Macao 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 22.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 22.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.7% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 18.8% | 24.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Macao?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Macao was 22.4% 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2019.
- How does Macao rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Macao ranks 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao 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.