Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mexico
Mexico: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 41.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 41.1% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mexico peaked at 42.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2025.
That places Mexico 45th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2% | — |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 41.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 41.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 41.2% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 41.5% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.1% | 41.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 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 Mexico?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Mexico was 41.1% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Mexico ranks 45th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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.