Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 39.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.6
World rank
48th
of 150 countries
All-time high
69.9
in 2005
All-time low
39.6
in 2024
Years of data
6
1999–2024
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Madagascar, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Madagascar stood at 39.6. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Madagascar peaked at 69.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 48th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.4 | — |
| 2005 | 69.9 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 42.7 | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 53.6 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 56.8 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 39.6 | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4 | 65.4 | 65.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.9 | 69.9 | 69.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.03 | 42.7 | 56.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 45 Mexico 41.1 compare
- 46 New Zealand 40.4 compare
- 47 Hong Kong, China 40 compare
- 49 Argentina 38.8 compare
- 50 Faroe Islands 38.5 compare
- 51 Morocco 37.6 compare
More social development data for Madagascar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 87 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 637 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 637 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 Madagascar?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Madagascar was 39.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Madagascar ranks 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from 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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