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
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Madagascar, 1999–2024
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 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 | % | 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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 39.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.7%, 93% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 39.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.0%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 | 51.0% | 42.7% | 56.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More social development data for Madagascar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 87 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 637 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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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 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 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 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.