Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Moldova
Moldova: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 20.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Moldova, 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 Moldova stood at 20.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Moldova peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2020.
That places Moldova 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2% | — |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -23.4% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | +26.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 20.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 20.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 24.4% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.1% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.0% | 20.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 20.5% compare
- 116 Grenada 20.4% compare
- 117 Kazakhstan 20.3% compare
- 118 Isle of Man 20.2% compare
- 120 Zambia 20.1% compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 20.0% compare
More social development data for Moldova
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,324 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (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 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0633 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 Moldova?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Moldova was 20.2% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Moldova ranks 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.