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
Latest (2025)
41.1
World rank
45th
of 150 countries
All-time high
42.7
in 2005
All-time low
41.1
in 2025
Years of data
6
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
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 | Value | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.95 | 41.2 | 42.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.6 | 41.5 | 41.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.35 | 41.1 | 41.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 42 Monaco 41.9 compare
- 43 Malta 41.6 compare
- 44 Croatia 41.4 compare
- 46 New Zealand 40.4 compare
- 47 Hong Kong, China 40 compare
- 48 Madagascar 39.6 compare
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 fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 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 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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