Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 43.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mauritius stood at 43.2%.
That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mauritius peaked at 56.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +50.5% |
| 2025 | 43.2% | -22.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 43.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 43.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.0%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 24.5% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 35.2% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 43.2% | 56.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mauritius?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mauritius was 43.2% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Mauritius ranks 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.